THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

TO: B. Kirk, December 16, 1982
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters., P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Signals at Intersection of Westwood and Kingsway -
Public Works Committee, December 15th, 1982

RECOMMENDATION:

That the District of Coquitlam be officially
requested to consider the installation of traffic Signals at
the intersection of Westwood and Kingsway for the 1983 Budget
and that the City include $25,000 in the Provisional Budget for
its share of the traffic siqnals.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

This intersection has been the source of delay and
conflict for a number of years and signals have been requested
in the past. The intersection is particularly hazardous
because of poor visibility to the east and narrow approaches.
Left turning traffic in both directions tends to take chances
because of the long delays normally associated with left turns.
This situation has been aggravated this year because of the
additional traffic using Kingsway due to the loss of the Red
‘Bridge.

We have. had funds for our share of signals at this
intersection in several previous budgets but they were not
matched by the District and so the work did not get done. We
have received two letters recently requesting that signals
again be considered. The Committee feels that signals are
warranted here even though they are more expensive than a
normal signalized intersection. The reason is that they must
be interconnected with the railway signals and because certain
widening improvements must be made at the intersection itself.
A rough estimate of the cost, without. the benefit of design,
would be in the order of $50,000. This should be split two
ways leaving our share at about $25,000. Funds for this
construction have not been included in the Provisienal Budget
and would have to be added at this time if Council approves the

recommendation. yy,
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“F.E. PetefS., P. Enge,y
City Engineer

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