THE GORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM MEMORANDUM JUL 2 5 1983 TO: B. Kirk, ; July 12, 1983 City Administrator . FROM: F.E. Peters., P. Eng., City Engineer SUBJECT: Kingsway Bridge Replacement Report ~ Public Works Committee, July 5th, 1983 RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That the City accept the objective of replacing the Kingsway Bridge as soon as possible in accordance with the study done by A.E.S.L. 26 That A.E.~.S.L. be hired to provide design and construction. suparvision. services for the new bridge in accordance with fee schedules. approved by the. Association of Professional Engineers and that thoy be instructed to proceed with the design immediately. 3. That we adopt the optien which provides continuous traffic flow on Kingsway as the preferred option. 4. That A.E.S.L. be instructed to. proceed with an immediate study to confirm the feasibllity of moving the Kingsway Bridge to the Red Bridge site, and if feasible, to estimate the cost of repiacing the Bailey Bridge or alternatively paralleling the Bailey Bridge with the Kingsway Bridge. 5. That an application be made to the Minister of Highways for a grant for the full cost of the new bridge. 6. That the expected insurance proceeds of about $300,000 be applied to the cost of moving the old bridge to the Red Bridge site, if feasible. 7. That the District of Coquitlam be approached for cost sharing to signalize and Improve the intersection of Westwood Street and Kingsway Avenue and that funds for our share of the work be placed in the 1984 Budget. 40 * serait g tga whats, eas . A Sr yb abbot ee : ea enti AWTS aT WADE vaca Pa ACOA Ed abet TORN Aaa tea eG gg Uae tbat J rman ak 1