ISL at TACCONF 2026 in Winnipeg
ISL is heading to Winnipeg for the 2026 TAC Conference and Exhibition, October 4 to 7 at the RBC Convention Centre. As Canada’s largest annual gathering of transportation professionals, TAC brings together the people shaping how this country moves, and we’re proud to be part of the conversation. Visit us at the conference to connect with our team, see the projects we’re bringing to the table, and talk through what’s next for transportation infrastructure across Western Canada.
ISL at TACCONF 2026 in Winnipeg
ISL is heading to Winnipeg for the 2026 TAC Conference and Exhibition, October 4 to 7 at the RBC Convention Centre. As Canada’s largest annual gathering of transportation professionals, TAC brings together the people shaping how this country moves, and we’re proud to be part of the conversation. Visit us at the conference to connect with our team, see the projects we’re bringing to the table, and talk through what’s next for transportation infrastructure across Western Canada.
October 4-7, 2026
Program Schedule
Matt Taylor
M.Eng., P.Eng., P.TOE
Manager, Transportation Planning
Monday 10/5/2026
GD.8: Urban Design Challenges – Accessibility, Vision Zero, and Complete Streets
Breaking the School “Snake Effect” through Improved Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Vehicle Circulation
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Reversing and combining circulation streams to reduce self-intersecting movements
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Reallocating frontage space to expand and consolidate pick-up and drop-off activity
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Separating pedestrian and vehicle movements through geometric narrowing and clarified desire lines
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Consolidating school bus operations to discourage informal pedestrian crossings
- Introducing visible activity anchors, such as relocated bicycle parking, to create supervised waiting hubs
Cameron Matwie
MBA, M.Sc., P.Eng., ENV SP, VMA
Partner | Manager, Transportation Planning
Eddy Jarbeau
P.Eng., CAPM
Transportation Engineer
Monday 10/5/2026
TP.2: Complete Networks – Fitting into the Bigger Picture
Edmonton Region Network Study: Advancing Regional Transportation Through Integrated Corridor Evaluation
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Building future travel demand from municipal growth plans for a region of 3 million
- Grouping more than 100 candidate projects into modelling packages to test network-wide benefits
- Evaluating projects across 29 multiple account criteria that go beyond traffic performance
- Comparing competing corridors across 12 sub-areas using modelling, evaluation, and stakeholder input
- Applying a replicable, evidence-based framework to guide long-term regional investment
Sadegh Kazemi
Ph.D., P.Eng.
Manager, Bridge/Structural
Tuesday 10/6/2026
AM.10: Strategic Asset Management for a Strong and Resilient Canada
Bridge Infrastructure
Ariel McCance
P.Eng., RSP1
Transportation Engineer
Tuesday 10/6/2026
RS.3: Safe Road Design
Evaluating Safe Interchange Designs During Functional Planning
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Evaluating safety for vehicles and vulnerable users when comparing interchange options during functional planning
- Working around the limits of SPFs and CMFs when the crossroad does not yet exist
- Estimating expected collision frequency with the FHWA planning tool
- Comparing conflict points and high-speed conflicts across interchange types
- Combining collision estimates with TEC’s benefit cost analysis tool to inform option selection
Borg Chan
M.Sc., P.Eng., PTOE, FITE, RSP1
Partner | Road Safety Specialist
Wednesday 10/7/2026
TP.14: Integrated Transit and Multimodal Corridor Planning – Advancing Transit Implementation in Canadian Cities
City of Burnaby Bus Speed and Reliability Program – Hot Spot Study
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Combining delay data, field observations and operator feedback to identify bus delay hot spots
- Prioritizing improvements by balancing transit benefits, cost and impacts to other road users
- Evaluating transit priority measures such as queue jumps, signal priority, and bus stop relocations
- Delivering high benefit-cost results through queue jumps and dedicated turn pockets
- Working through data gaps, narrow corridors and variable delay patterns in urban transit planning
Jiwanjot Bariyar
P.Eng.
Transportation Engineer
Alana Getty Somers
P.Eng.
Board Director | General Manager, Transportation
Wednesday 10/7/2026
GD.4: All Highways Great and Small – Interchanges, Major Facilities, and Two-Lane Highways
Delivering Network Value and Safety on Calgary’s 144 Avenue NW
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
- Designing a roadway through a 30 metre valley with cut and fill, slope stabilization and retaining walls
- Using terrain modelling to support winter drivability and safety while protecting space for six lanes
- Realigning West Nose Creek as part of one of Calgary’s largest urban creek diversions
- Achieving $3.6 million in savings through value engineering of a single span NU2.8 girder bridge
- Improving connectivity, pathways and community access through multidisciplinary coordination
Featured Projects
QEII / 40 Avenue Interchange
Airdrie, AB
144 Ave NW Corridor Improvements
Calgary, AB
Highway 1A / Highway 22 Interim Interchange
Cochrane, AB
