Attachment *B”.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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The existing one-lane Bailey Bridge is on loan from the Ministry of Transportation and
Highways. The Bailey Bridge is a major arterial road for vehicles entering and exiting Port
Coquitlam: however, the existing connecting roads to the bridge is always congested with
vehicles since it is a one-lane bridge. The City will be constructing a four-lane bridge (and
connecting roads) to replace the existing Bailey Bridge in order to relief the tratfic congestion
entering and exiting Port Coquitlam.

The current tratfic condition entering and exiting Port Coquitlam is horrendous. Shaughnessy
Street is one of the major arterial road for vehicles entering and exiting Port Coquitlam. there are
approximately 37,500 vehicles per day that pass through the intersection of Shaughnessy Street
and Pitt River Road (North, South. East and West bound combined). Shaughnessy Street
presently ends at Stafford Avenue and there is no access between Shaughnessy Street and Mary
Hill Bypass. The construction of an access road at Shaughnessy Street between Stafford Avenue
and Nacht Avenue will provide a through road between Shaughnessy Street and Mary Hill
Bypass. thereby, relieving traffic congestion on other arterial and collector roads in Port
Coquitlam.

-oast Meridian Road: Westmini y ‘Prairie Av

This section of the existing arterial road is in poor condition and has been for a number of years.
The City has, on an on-going basis, tried to carry out surface maintenance work in order to keep
the pavement in satisfactory condition. The City has reconstructed the South side and North side
of this section of road between Lougheed Highway and Westminister Avenue and Prairie
Avenue and Victoria Drive respectively. The entire Coast Meridian Road between Lougheed
Highway and Victoria Drive will be reconstructed once this section of road is reconstructed.

The City has designated Coast Meridian Road to be one of the City's bicycle route; therefore, the
City has to purchase a 4 metre wide right-of-way along the East side of Coast Meridian Road to
accommodate a bicycle path.

R Street: Pitt River Road and Wil .

This section of the existing collector road is in poor condition and has been for a number of
years. The City has, on an on-going basis, tried to carry out surface maintenance work in order
to keep the pavement in satisfactory condition. With the imminent construction of the Lougheed
connector, which will replace the existing one lane Bailey Bridge, this section of road will
become a major collector road. Therefore, the City needs to upgrade the conditions of this
section of existing road in order to accommodate the anticipated extra volume of traffic.