THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

Public Works Committee DATE: January 25,

Igor Zahynacz, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: CROSSHALK IMPROVEMENTS - PRAIRIE AND TORONTO — MRS. Ko

RECOMMENDATIONS =

1) That the existing school zone for Birchland Elementary School along
Prairie Avenue be extended from Stafford Street to Toronto Street.

2) That crossing guards be considered for the pedestrian crosswalk at
Toronto and Prairie.

BACKGROUND:

1) Letter from Mrs. Kingman to Mayor Traboulay dated October 14, 1990.
2) Letter from Mrs. Kingman to Alderman Gates dated October 25, 1990.

3) Plan of existing crosswalks and school zone signs along Prairte
near the Birchland School.

4) Pictures of the existing crosswalks at Prairie and Regina and at
Prairie and Toronto.

COMMENTS :

See eemaateel

The Public Works/Traffic Committee turned down Mrs. Kingman's request for
improvement to the existing crosswalk at Prairie and Toronto last Fall.

Mrs. Kingman would like her request re-considered.

The crosswalk at Toronto and Prairie meets the City's present standards with
regards to marking and signing. However, 4S shown on the attached plan the
school zone sign for vehicles travelling east on Prairie Avenue is placed
directly adjacent to Stafford Street. Therefore, cars travelling east on
Prairie at Toronto Street could legally be travelling at 50 km/hr. It is
therefore recommended that the school zone sign be for traffic travelling east
on Prairie Avenue be moved from Stafford and Prairie to the west side of
Toronto and Prairie. This would reduce the speed from 50 km/hr to 30 km/hr
from 8:00am to 5:00pm on school days at the Toronto and Prairie crosswalk.

T.Re Zahynacz, P. Eng «
City Engineer

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