THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM » SEP 43 4982

B. Kirk, September 1, 1982
City Administrator

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TO:

-E. Peters., P. Eng.,
ity Engineer

FROM:

SUBJECT: Stop Signs at Vincent/Manning Intersection -
Public Works Committee, August 31st, 1982

RECOMMENDATION:

That STOP signs be installed on Vincent Street at
Manning Avenue and that the appropriate changes be made to the
City Traffic Bylaw.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Mrs. Bonnie Harvey of 3020 Vincent had requested STOP
signs to be installed due to frequent accidents at the
intersection as well as various bad driving practices including
squealing of tires. This intersection falls into the category
of two local streets and would normally not be given STOP signs
under the policy that Council has been following.

We are not able to obtain accident rates for the
current year from the R.C.M.P., however, the intersection has a
past average of approximately two reported accidents per year
and doubtless there have been other unreported accidents and
near accidents as with any intersection. The Committee feels
that STOP signs can be justified at this location because of a
peculiar visibility problem. For some reason, probably because
the roads and boulevards are very level, drivers approaching
the intersection are not always aware that there is an
intersecting street. A STOP sign on Vincent will draw this to
their attention. It was felt that Vincent would be the best
street to stop because of the location of a tree on the
southeast corner and because it is in accordance with the
existing pattern of STOP signs in the area. .

For Council's information, we did install STOP signs
on Vincent at Grant for similar reasons several years ago.

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E. Peters., P. Eng.,
ty Engineer

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