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* 1988 July 18

The problems described in report 88-1 include:

* delays to traffic entering Westwood Streec from Port
Coquitlam local streets, : Py
* interruption to traffic flow on Westwood, causing 4 a ,
hazardous conditions; md , ;
pe * high traffic voiume on local streets in Port Coquitlam
a (traffic short cutting on Patricia to avoid the
Westwood/Lougheed intersection).

\ i The technical approach envisaged in this report includes: _

x o : * eliminating direct access to Westwood from Poco Place .
nae : and Kitchener Avenue; a
nr * construct a new section of Kitchener Avenue; i

* restricting south end of Woodland to right turn only. he

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proposal includes: j

ee C * Changes to Westwood.
- * Changes to Kitchener.
TS * Changes to private property (PoCo Shopping Centre)

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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL EVALUATION

Our initial impression is that there is a potential problem '
associated with capacity and permissible movements related to : _
Woodland Drive. There has been discussion about medium 2 t
density residential development adjacent Woodland, and the

steady growth of the Town Centre suggests that commercial

parcels adjacent Westwood will also appear in the medium term.

For that reason, we suspect that restricting left turzs (east _

to northbound) at the proposed intersection of Kitchener and Ci
Woodland will encourage illegal left turns to Woodland, and - inte
short cutting through the PoGo Shopping Centre.

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It is possible that the intersection geometry for Westwood and | . \i
Woodland/Crabbe needs “fine tuning" ‘to coordinate with od .
Coquitlam design standards. In particular, we would want to : x
review the need for a 1.5 meter raised medium for left turn

protection on both north and south legs. Pedestrian movements

should be considered owing the projected travel desire lines

between the two shopping centres. A sidewalk warrant could

exist on the east side of Westwood Street.

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