February 23/76

A POLICY FOR DIVISION oF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF INTER-MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ROADS BETWEEN THE
DISTRICT OF COQUITLAM, AND THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

1. Definitions

Hereinafter, the word "maintenance" shal} be understood
as the work required to retain the roadway md sidewalks,
where applicable, in good useable condition and shall include
such work as follows:- . .

a) Street svieeping, removal of litter, and cutting of
grass within the road allowance. -

b) Maintenance of surface drainage, including clearing
of existing ditches, culverts, and catch basins.

c)-Snow and ice removal including ploughing, salting

... and sanding.

a) Pavement surface maintenance, limited to the elimi-
nation of potholes by localized patching.

e) Maintenance of gravel areas by grading, and where
necessary, the application of additional gravel.

f) The renewal of existing, centreline channelization,
lane lining, and crosswalk paint markings.

g) The maintenance of existing traffic control, direc-~
tional, warning, and regulatory signs and signals.

h) The maintenance of existing street lighting.

‘1) The maintenance of existing curbs, gutters, and

. Sidewalks. ;

j) Dustlaying by application of oil.or chemicals.

Hereinafter, the term "Capital Works" shall consist of
provision of new facilities within an existing right-of~
and shall inelude:- '

Repaving of asphalt surfaces; new asphalt or concrete
.pavements, . .

New curb, gutters and sidewalks.

Provision of new streetlighting and traffie signals.
Any work relating to railway crossings and their
protection devices. ,

The provision of a piped drainage system enabling
the enclosure of existing ditches.

The construction of road widenings.

The reconstruction of existing pavements.

2. Non-Shared Items

The provision, erection and maintenance of street name signs
shall be the responsibility of each Municipality wherein each
shall be responsible for the street name signs erected on that
Side of the road located in its Municipality.

The provision of access to private properties will be
controlled by the Municipality in which the property is located
and that Municipality shall be responsible for the construction
and maintenance of crossing facilities between the roadway and

the private property line.

Maintenance of Municipal services such as sewer and water
lanes within the read allowance shall remain the responsibility

of the owning Municipality.