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OCT 34 197

Mayor and Council 7 October 26th, 1977

PROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held Monday, October 24th;
1977 .at 7:00 a.m, Lo, ,

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman E.W. Mabbett

Alderman M.A. Thompson
V.G. Borch, P.Eng.

Chester-Shaughnessy Intersection .

The Committee has been requested to look at the traffic problems
at the Shaughnessy~Chester intersection. It has been pointed out that
some Northbound traffic on Chester entering Shaughnessy is executing
dangerous U-turns at Fraser Avenue and it is further pointed out that
some Northbound traffic on Shaughnessy entering Chester Street is

“inhibiting through Northbound traffic on Shaughnessy Street. Various
suggestions have been received such as making Chester Street one-way
Southbound, making Chester Street one~way Northbound, and closing
Chester altogether at Shaughnessy street.

A large delegation of businessmen from the Coquitlam -Avenue,
Flint Street and Lougheed Highway area, has discussed the above proposal
on one occasion with the City Engineer and on another occasion with the
Public Works Committee. This delegation strongly opposes any change
“to the present arrangement because the businessmen feel it would ad-
versely affect their businesses which are already suffering ,due to the
_Lougheed Highway improvements.

The Committee recommends that this situation: be monitored during
the next six months and that a further report to Council be made in
May 1978.

Respectf£ylly submitted,

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V.G. Borch,
City Engineer