February 23/76

A POLICY FOR DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF INTER~MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ROADS BETWEEN THE
DISTRICT OF COQUITLAM, AND THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

1. Definitions

Hereinafter, the word "maintenance" shall be understood
as the work required to retain the roadway md sidewalks,
where applicable, in good useable condition and shall include
such work as follows:-

a) Street sweeping, removal of litter, and cutting of
grass within the road allowance.-

b) Maintenance of surface drainage, including Clearing
of existing ditches, culverts, and catch basins.

c) Snow and ice removal including ploughing, salting
and sanding.

d) Pavement surface maintenance, limited to the elimi-~
nation of potholes by localized patching.

é) Maintenance of ‘gravel areas by grading, and where
necessary, the application of additional gravel.

f) The renewal of existing, centreline channelization,
lane lining, and crosswalk paint markings.

g) The maintenance of existing traffic control, direc-
ticnal, warning, and regulatory signs and signals.

h) The maintenance of existing street lighting. |

i) The maintenance of existing. curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks.

j) Dustlaying by application of oil.or chemicals.

Hereinafter, the term "Capital Works" shall consist of
provision of new facilities within an existing right~-of-
and shall include:~ —

a) Repaving of asphalt surfaces; new asphalt or concrete
pavements. ;

b) New curb, gutters and sidewalks.

¢c) Provision of new Streetlighting and traffic signals.

d) Any work relating to railway crossings and their
protection devices,

e) The provision of 4 piped drainage system enabling
the enclosure of existing ditches.

£) The construction of road widenings.

g) The reconstruction of existing pavements.

2. Non-Shared Items

The provision, erection and maintenance of street name signs
shall be the responsibility of each Municipality wherein each
shall be responsible for the street name signs erected on that
side of the road located in its Municipality.

The provision of access to private properties will be

controlled by the Municipality in which the property is located
that Municipality shall be responsible for the construction
maintenance of crossing facilities between the roadway and
private property line.

Maintenance of Municipal services such as sever and water
nes within the road allowance shall remain the responsibility
the owning Municipality.