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MINISTRY OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC ¥ORKS
CONSTRUCTION BRANCH ;
825 Sharpe Street,
Port Coquitlam, B.C,
V3C 3M

June 23, 1977

City of Fort Coquitlam,
2272 McAllister Ave.,
Port Coquitlam, B. C.
V3 2A8

Attention: Mr, V, H, Borch, P.Eng.,
City Sngineer.

Re: Project 2490,

Raised Median Lanuscaping

In reply to‘your letter of May 26, 1977 regarding the above,
we are pleased to aavise that the Ministry of Highways is
preparea to share in the costs of landscaping as proposed up
to a maximum of § 15,000.00.

ve uo reserve the right of approval of types of plantings
proposed, and suszest that we meet as soon as possibdle to
discuss these details.

Median curbs should be in place and asphalt removed by mid-July,

rae ne PLO $.0..2490

so we would want the topsoil fill to be placed shortly thereafter.

We also require a commitment in writing from the City that you
will assume the responsibility for continued maintenance of
these landscaped areas,

Yours truly,

Dail Weer,
David N, Moore, P,Eng.,
Project. Engineer,

Honaid ..1ison

3O3L, Westwood Ste
Fort Coqgnitlam, B.C,
June 16, 1977,

Port Coquitlam City Council,

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Dear Sirs:

This letter is in regard to the traffic situation in
the area of Westwood Street and Kingsway.

The first problem I wish to bring to your attenticn
is that this city street which was formerly an arterial highway
is still being used as an srterial highway. There is a ccnstant
Stream of large trucks and other traffic using this street to by-
pass the larger number of traffic lights on the new by-pass route.
At least 80% of this traffic has no destinaticn in the City of
Port Coquitlam and therefore should be denied the use of this road.

Wany cities, including our own, hav py-laws which reg-
ulate truck and traffie reuting. I think a sign on the Fort Co-
quitlam exit which states ‘local traffic only would be appropriate,
A few fines in this area wer ld Stop most of the continuous offend=
ers in a very short time.

It is my understanding that the rail crossing ca West-
wood Street was left open for local traffic and to help the local
business on this street only. Transient traffic does nothing but
hamper their business during the course of a business day. Also,

“a large number of people, including vycelf, earn their livelihood

- in the trucking business, and a local traffic ruling would not in-

terfere with these people,

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