Province of Ministry of 940 Blanshard Street
British Columbia Transportation Victoria

and Highways British Columbia
: VBW 3E6

Date: July 23, 1987
veal Branch/Dist: fraffic Section
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Mr. F.E. Peters, P.End

City Eng‘neer |

The Corporation of the
City of Coquitlam |

2272 McAllister Avenue

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

V3C 2A8

Dear Sir:

RE: Mary Hill Bypass at Coast Meridian Road.

Please refer to your letter of May 21, 1987, addressed to our
District Highways Manager, requesting the installation of a traffic
signal at the above noted intersection.

As you aware, we recently installed a traffic signal on Mary Hill
Bypass at the intersection of Kingsway Street. Since the time of
this installation we have received numerous protests from
interregional commuters, who comprise a decisive majority of the
traffic on this facility. It is understandably very difficult for
them to understand why we disrupt the flow of traffic on such a
Facility by installing traffic signals.

Mary Hill Bypass is intended to function as an arterial highway,
providing for safe and efficient’ interregional movement of traffic.
Each time another signalized intersection is added to such a
facility, the capacity and safety: is adversely affected resulting in
longer delays to mainstream traffic. Thus, we are reluctant to
provide additional signals, especially if our: minimum warrants are

not met.

A traffic count recently conducted at the Coast Meridian Road
intersection indicates that the installation of a traffic signal
would be premature at this time. , Should traffic volumes increase to
meet our minimum warrant requirements, we would investigate the
possibility of signalizing Broadway Street which is designated as a
network road on our most recent major street network plan. A signal
at this location would provide better signal progression capabilities
than would Coast Meridian Road.

H. 466 (Rev. 64/05)