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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY GF PORT COQUITLAM C 0) UJ N
MEMORANDUM C | [

MAY 28 1984

TO: B. Kirk, May 23, 1984
City Administrator

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

SUBJECT: Use of Kingsway Bridge by trucks during construction -
Works and Services Committee, May 22nd, 1984

RECOMMENDATION:

‘That the Kingsway route be signed to indicate there wi!
be traffic delays but that trucks not be banned from the route at

this time.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The Committee called a meeting with operators of local
trucking companies in order to discuss the operation of the
Kingsway Bridge during construction. The construction project was
axplained and if was indicated that the existing bridge would be
relocated to the south To allow its use as a detour during
construction. The approaches would be "St turns but these would
not be so sharp as to preciude trucks and the approaches would
actually be more level compared to the existing steep approaches.
It is expected that the construction on the adjacent new bridge
would create Interference with traffic using the detour route and
that flagmen would be required from time to time.

The representatives of the trucking companies indicated
that they were sympathetic to the problem and appreciated the
value of the new bridge. However, because of the many delays on
+he Lougheed Highway the Kingsway route Is at least 10 to 15
minutes shorter than the alternate and this dtfference, when
multiplied by the total number of trucks using the route, would
create a significant economic Impact on the operations.

The biggest problem with the local operations however
was the fact that at least half of the trucks come from elsewhere
including the States and the focal operators have no contro! over
the routes that these trucks take. Advertising to reach all of
these operations to Inform them of a ban on trucking would be very
difficult. it was suggested that If the construction did create
significant delays at the Kingsway Bridge, the truckers would use
+he alternate route on thetr own without belng forced to do so.