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June 18, 2024
The City of Edmonton is proud to accept three 2024 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) awards that recognize the City’s unwavering dedication to building safer streets and climate resilient communities for all Edmontonians.
The City received the 2024 TAC Road Safety Achievement Award for its Speed Limit Reduction Initiative which reduced the default speed limit in Edmonton from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in 2021.
“The Speed Limit Reduction Initiative is an important action within the City’s Safe Mobility Strategy 2021-2025 that outlines the steps towards the goal of Vision Zero: zero traffic-related serious injuries and fatalities by 2032,” said Craig McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations. “An evaluation of the Speed Limit Reduction Initiative was found to have a positive impact on safety on city streets. Within two years of implementation, there was a 25 per cent reduction in collisions and 31 per cent reduction in traffic-related injuries and fatalities.”
The City’s Strathcona Neighbourhood Renewal and Garneau Neighbourhood Renewal projects were recognized as the winners of the Climate Action Achievement Award for their efforts to mitigate emissions from traditional modes of transportation. City teams installed new traffic calming measures, enhancements to active transportation infrastructure (biking, walking and rolling), Low Impact Development (infrastructure designed to help slow the absorption of rain and snowmelt) and additional trees and shrubs.
City of Edmonton Project Engineer Maggie Boeske, won the 2024 Young Transportation Professional Award. This award recognizes work on the vision and implementation of The Bike Plan, The City Plan, Safe Mobility Strategy and updates to the Complete Streets Design and Construction standards for traffic calming and active infrastructure. Key highlights of Boeske’s nomination were bringing continuous crossings to Edmonton and implementing them throughout the 132 Avenue Collector Renewal Project.
“To have the City of Edmonton and our staff recognized for work on these important projects is an immense honour,” said Craig Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services. “Ensuring everyone can get around their neighbourhoods and across the city safely, regardless of their mode of transportation, is crucial as we plan and build for a city of two million people.”
The City believes initiatives like these can influence a positive shift in climate resilience and the traffic safety culture contributing to the quality of life of all Edmontonians.
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