The City of Edmonton has won three 2024 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) awards in recognition of the city’s dedication to building safer streets and climate resilient communities.

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 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.”