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.

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