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CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: Igor Zahynacz DATE: April 30, 1992
City Engineer

FROM: Anne T, Pynenburg PROJECT: No. 391
- Project Technician

SUBJECT: TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT MARY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Request for installation of "Children Playing" and "School Zone" signs along: approaches to
Mary “ill Elernentary and "No Parking” signs along the east side of Humber Crescent denied,

Attached is a letter from Susan Breau, President of the Mary Hill Elementary Parents
Association Cornmittee requesting that the Engineering dept. addregs traffic issues in the area of
the school. She also offers specific solutions of posting restricted parking signs and playground
waming signs.

Existing on Humber Crescent, Aire Crescent, Larnprey, Eastern and Western are posted warming
and information signs. These signs provide information regarding the school and playground,
speed limits and restrictions on parking, There is a sidewalk on the west side of Hurnber for
pedestrians and a gravel shoulder suitable for parking on both the east and west side of Humber.
Parking is also available along Aire Crescent and at Robert Hope Pool/Park to the north of the
school. (See Fig. 1 for signs, locations, parking, etc.)

Fintes
All the concems stated by Susan Breau could be solved through parent education of the traffic
Situation. Monitoring of speeding is done by the RCMP.

SOLUTIONS:
Option |

Post "No Parking" signs on the west side of Humber Cres along the perimeter of the school. The
signs placed here would be warranted because: 1) it provides a clear view from the school
property to the centreline of the road, and 2) it prevents children leaving the school property
frorn dashing out from behind parked cars. It also allows residents to park on the street. (See

Fig. 2)

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