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CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
JUL 2 1 1986

MEMORANDUM

TO: Be Kirk: July 11, 1986
City Administrator

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

SUBJECT: Walkway at 1309 Eastern Drive - Public Works Committee -
July 8, 1986

Recommendation:

That the City Install bicycle baffles and a curb on the walkway
adjacent to 1309 Eastern Drive and that the approximate cost of
$1,000.00 be taken from the unallocated funds In the Public Works

Budget.

Background and Comments:

The walkway which runs between Western Place and Eastern Drive
has a relatively steep slope. It is apparently used by children on
Skateboards and bicycles as a recreationa!l facility. Because of the
Slope they are able to speed down the walkway, Jump the curb, and
continue on down Elinor Crescent. This Ts a very hazardous maneuver
as the children may well be out of control and certainly would not be
able to stop ff a vehicle was approaching. Orivers are also unable to
see the children In time due to the speed at which they enter the

road.

The usual! solution to this problem would be a bicycle baffle
Installed at the bottom end of the Walkway. tn this case, because the
walkway Is not fenced, a baffle by itself would not solve the problem
as they would bypass the baffie and cross the neighbours driveway.
Therefore the recommendation from the Public Works Committee Includes
the Installation of a vertical curb along the north side of the
walkway which would prevent the chiidren from bypassing the baffles.

F.E. Peters
City Engineer