THE CORPORATION OF THE CIsY OF PORT COQUITLAN - é
MEMORANDUM
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JAN 3 1 198

TG: B. Kirk, January 26, 1983
City Administrator

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

SUBJECT: Barricade at Tyner and Kingsway Intersection -
Public Works Committee, January 4th, 1983

RECOMMENDATION:

That no further barricades be installed.at the
intersection of Tyner and Kingsway. :

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

A previous similar recommendation from the Public
Works Committee was referred back to the Committee by Council
at the request of Alderman Mabbett. Alderman Mabbett felt that
it would be possible to Provide a much stronger barricade at
the location. in question which would completely eliminate the
possihility of vehicles ever getting through the barricade anto
the sidewalk. ;

. It is theoretically possible ta provide such a
barricade. However, it may not be the wisest solution. The
severity of injuries in an accident ia often related to the
method of reducing the energy of impact. If the energy is
reduced instantaneously by a solid wall then the accident is
very severe whereas if the energy is reduced gradually by
having some spring in the barricade, the injuries are legs
severe. This is the reason that current cars are designed to
crush cn impact rather than resisting an impact.

, Balanced against ihe desire to reduce injuries to the
occupants of the vehicle would be the possibility of injury to
somebody using the sidewalk. All the accidents so far have
taken place very. late at. night, usually after midnight. The
chances of a Senior Citizen or anyone else being on the
sidewalk at that time of night are almost negligible.

It would not appear to be a productive way to spend
the taxpayers' money to provide a solid barricade at this

intersection. if)

Nr i.
F.E./Peters., P. Eng.”
City Engineer