THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C ¢ UJ N C | [ /

MAY 3 1 1982

TO: B. Kirk, May 26, 1982
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Traffic on Davies Avenue -
Public Works Committee, May 25,

RECOMMENDATION:

That turn controls not. be installed for Davies Avenue
traffic but that local traffic only signs be erected at Davies
and Westwood and Hastings at Lougheed Highway. Also recommended
that a sidewalk fer Davies Avenue be considered in the 1983

Budget.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Several complaints regarding the short-cutting traffic

on Hastings and Davies Avenue have been received in the past
year. The latest request from Mr. Heath of 2721 Davies Avenue
was to close Davies Avenue east of Raleigh Street or to eliminat
left turns from the highway onto Hastings and right turns from
Westwood onto Davies. Mr. Heath was present at a Public Works
Committee meeting and understands the problems relating to
trying to control the traffic.

A traffic count taken on Davies Avenue indicates
about 3,000 vehicles per day using the road. This would be
normal for a collector standard street. However, with some
of the traffic using it being industrial traffic, the present
standard of construction of Davies Avenue is not ap to the
requirement for a collector road. One of the problems for resi-
dents is the lack of a sidewalk which would allow them to get
out of the way of the traffic. For a sidewalk to be constructed
it would have to be considered in next year's budget.

The volume of traffic using this street indicates
that there must be some through traffic which is using it asa
shortcut. If local traffic only signs are considered for Lobb
Avenue, then they could also be considere or Davies and
Hastings.

a”. BE.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
vu City Engineer