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CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM MAY 2
6 1996

MEMORANDUM

TO: 8. Kirk May 22, 1986
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Traffic Signals for tntersection of Kingsway Avenue and Mary
Hilt! Bypass ~- Public Works Committee - May 20, 1986

Recommendation:

That the City agrees to pay 37 1/2% of the cost of traffic
signal construction at the Intersection of Kingsway Avenue and the
Mary Hilti Bypass with the cost of approximately $11,250.00 to be
provided In the !987 budget and that the Clerk be authorized to sign
the agreement cards with the Department of Highways for sharing of
construction and maintenance costs.

Background and Comments:

Council previously authorized the Engineer to apply to the
Department of Highways for signal Installation at the above
Intersection. The Department of Highways has conducted traffle counts
and looked at the accident history and agrees to the [Installation of

the traffic signals.

There Is a standard formula that is applied by the Department
of Highways for signal Installation where one of the streets is a
Munictpal street. The cost its proportional to the number of signal
Intersection tegs which are the responsibility of the City. In this
case Kingsway Avenue Is still a secondary highway and therefore the
City ts required to pay only 37 1/2% Instead of 50% of the cost.

Funds have not been provided In the 1986 budget. However, we
anticipate that by the time the signals have been installed and we
have been Involced by the Department of Highways werwill be Into: 1987.

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FE. Peters
City Engineer.

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