THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: January 5, 1993
City Administrator

FROM: LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT: COST SHARING - KINGSWAY AVENUE RAILWAY CROSSING
(Public Works Committee Meeting of December 22, 1992)

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City of Port Coquitlam accept 12.5% of the cost of installation and 50% of the cost of
“yture maintenance of the railway crossing waming system at Mile 0.37 of the Westminster
subdivision and Kingsway Avenue in Port Coquitlam as described in the letter from CP Rail
Legal Services to Transport Canada dated December 2, 1992.

BACKGROUND

1) Plan 1 - showing the location of the Kingsway railway crossing, Mile 0.37 of the
Westminster subdivision.

2) Letter from C. Wendlandt, General Solicitor, Canadian Pacific Legal Services dated
December 2, 1992.

COMMENTS:

It is proposed to reconstruct Kingsway from Westwood to the Coquitlam River bridge in 1993 at
an estimated cost of $1,072,624. CP Rail on November 29, 1991 submitted an application on
behalf of CP Rail and the City to Transport Canada for a grant of 80% of the capital cost for the
railway crossing waming signal improvement. The remaining 20% cost be allocated 12.5% to
the City of Port Coquitlam and 7.5% to CP Rail. Based on an estimated capital cost for the
railway crossing of $223,600, the City’s share would be $27,950.

The maintenance costs for this new railway crossing would be shared equally by CP Rail and the
City. The annual maintenance cost is estimated to be $7,000.

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LR. Zaynikee. Pets
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