Aurora College has just launched a new five-year project that they will be working on with help from BGC Engineering.
With the goal of tackling some of the more unique transportation challenges in the North, the project will be looking to improve the safety and reliability of northern transport services. It will also be helped along with some funding from the federal government’s National Trade Corridors Fund.
The project will be gathering data from various geohazard data sources, which will be turned into actionable knowledge on how network reliability and transportation infrastructure can be improved. Historical data will also be incorporated into the project, which is expected to help plan for future challenges, particularly climate change.
Along with BGC Engineering, Aurora College is working with the GNWT and the University of British Columbia on the project. The hope is that it will help improve the day-to-day lives of northern communities while boosting their economic performances and opportunities by allowing greater access to affordable goods.
