THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: Igor Zahynacz DATE: July 13, 1992
City Engineer

FROM: Anne T. Pynenburg PROJECT: No, 482
Project Technician

SUBJECT: ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON COAST AT BIRCHLAND

Install a left-tum lane on Coast Meridian Rd. at Birchiand by paving the gravel shoulder a width
of approx. 2.5 m and paving the shoulder between the driveways located at 2935, 2927, and 2919

Coast Meridian Rd. at a cost of $2,450

Request for Improved Road Conditions

A. request was received from several residents on Coast Meridian Rd. at Birchland to
improve the gravel shoulder on the west side of Coast. The reason for this request is
because cars travelling southbound on Coast will swerve to the right and onto the shoulder
to avoid cars waiting to make left-hand turns onto Birchland frorma Coast. This has
produced potholes in the gravel shoulder and debris landing in homeowners yards, (See

photos)

The gravel shoulder on the west side of Coast is worn down and full of potholes. In this
section of Coast, 3 homes are directly affected by poor conditions. Two of the paved
driveways, 2935 and 2927 extend to the road. The third, 2919, has a shorter paved

driveway.

Maintenance in this area is done several times a year. This short term maintenance has
been in the form of grading and oiling the shoulder, and/or filling in the potholes with

asphalt.
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Short Term

The option to continue regular maintenance in the area has been sighted by the homeowners
as unsuccessful. The cost of oiling the shoulder, laying gravel and grading and filling in of
holes comes under general road maintenance. It is carried out along with other
maintenance in the area and thus is not a costly one-time effort.

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