Overview
The annual Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation recognize individuals and organizations demonstrating innovation in the following 6 categories:
- design
- construction
- environmental
- safety
- operational
- transit/accessible
These awards celebrate transportation innovations, large or small, that pave the way toward a better, more efficient, sustainable and safer transportation system in Alberta.
Members of the province’s transportation industry are invited to celebrate innovations, large or small, that pave the way towards a better, more efficient, sustainable and safer transportation system in Alberta.
Eligibility
Eligible recipients
Eligible recipients include:
- members in good standing of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta
- members in good standing of the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association
- member municipalities of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
- member municipalities of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta
- Transportation and Economic Corridors staff*
Eligible projects
Nominations can be submitted for:
- public transportation projects in Alberta related to roads, bridges or multi-modal transportation
- projects completed within 2 years are eligible with demonstrated results in the nominated category
- preference will be given to nominations that have measurable outcomes
- there is no limitation or restriction on the scope or scale of the innovation
- projects that were submitted within the past 2 years that did not receive an innovation reward
- projects must be resubmitted with updated relevant information
- more than one category, however submissions with more than one category must explain how the project meets each innovation category
- one project is not eligible to receive multiple award categories
- submissions should be written for a non-technical audience
- projects that focus on a ‘first’ in Alberta
- the innovation can be original or an adaptation of a technology or process used outside the province
How to nominate
Step 1. Read the guidelines and fill out the nomination form
Nomination form and information package
Step 2. Submit the nomination
Nominations can be submitted to:
Barb Rankin
Manager, Strategic Business Services
Transportation and Economic Corridors
Phone: 780-691-1820
Email: [email protected]
Address:
GOA TEC-MATI Awards
3rd Floor, Twin Atria Building
4999 98 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3
Resources
2024 recipients
Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation – 2024 recipients
- Design Innovation – Road Stabilization with Geocells Sturgeon County, Paradox Access Solutions, Stratum Logics
- Construction Innovation – Twinning of Stoney Trail Bridge over the Bow River in NW Calgary Stantec Consulting Ltd., Flatiron Aecon Joint Venture, McElhanney, Transportation and Economic Corridors
- Environmental Innovation – Adoption of Portland Limestone Cements Concrete Alberta, Burnco, Heidelberg Materials, Lafarge, Tetra Tech, Thurber, Transportation and Economic Corridors
- Operational Innovation – Valleyview Airport Rehabilitation Project Town of Valleyview, Municipal District of Greenview No.16
- Transit/Accessible Transportation Innovation – Smoky River Transportation Program Town of Falher, Village of Donnelly, Village of Girouxville, Village of McLennan, Family and Children Social Services, Municipal District of Smokey River
Past recipients
Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation – 2023 recipients
- Design Innovation – Town of Canmore for Bow Valley Trail and Railway Avenue Protected Intersection with Near-side Signals
- Construction Innovation – Aecon Transportation West Ltd for the Highway 817:02 Re-Construction Project
- Environmental Innovation The City of Leduc for the City of Leduc Solar Carport & Electrical Vehicle Chargers– Project
- Safety Innovation – Transportation and Economic Corridors, Traffic Safety Services, Driver Programs for the Robotics Automation Process / Ignition Interlock Program
- Operational Innovation – Transportation System Transportation and Economic Corridors, Construction and Maintenance, Southern Region for Optimizing Gravel Road Maintenance
- Transit/Accessible Transportation Innovation –No applications submitted
Contact
Connect with our office and for more information about the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation:
Barb Rankin
Manager, Strategic Business Services
Transportation and Economic Corridors
Phone: 780-691-1820
Email: [email protected]
Address:
GOA TEC-MATI Awards
3rd Floor, Twin Atria Building
4999 98 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3