THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANOUM

TO: B.R. Kirk, September 11th, 1986
City Administrator ;

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

’ SUBJECT: Bicycles In Underpass ~ Public Works Committee
. September 2nd, 1986

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT bicycle baffles be installed on the sidewatk on
Shaughnessy Street at each end of the underpass;

AND THAT the estimated cost of $2,000.00 be taken from the
unallocated funds in the Publie Works budget,

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Complaints. and petitions have been recelved by the Committee
regarding the continued riding of bleycles on the sidewalk
through the underpass, As this sidewalk fs narrow and
restricted on both Sides, there is no way for pedestrians to
dodge cyclists and pedestrians tear they may be struck. ;

The Passing of a Bylaw Prohibiting bicycles on the sidewalk

would not help as the Provision Is already in the Motor Vehicle
Act and cannot be adequately enforced. The City already has
signs at both ends requiring cyclists to dismount and this aiso
has not solved the problem.

The Committee is anxious to do something to try to assist the
Pedestrians but has not been able to come up with a solution
which would truty prevent bicycles trom riding on the sidewalk.

The recommendation of the Committee to instal! bicycles batfies
1s not supported by the City Engineer for the following
reasons:

1. Bicycle baffles have been designed to slow bicycles down
but do not force cyclists to dismount. It fs not possible
to design a baffle in such a way that cyclists are forced
to dismount without also completely restricting access by
wheelchairs, ,

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