THE CORPORAHON OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council July 3rd, 1980

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report: from the Public Works Committee Meeting held Wednesday,
July 2nd, 1980.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman E.W. Mabbett

Alderman L.M. Traboulay

F.E. Peters, P. Eng., City Engineer
ITEM =F

Re: Curve on Columbia Avenue

The City has a history of correspondence with Mr.
and Mrs. CoisJo of 1490 Columbia Avenue regarding improvement
to the curve on Columbia in front of-his house. The problem
at that location is that the curve does not have a normal
super--elevation but the cross-fall is in the wrong direction.
This adverse cross-fall combined with the grade causes the
occasional vehicle to over-run the curve and end up in Mr.
Cobb's front yard, He has been very concerned about the danger
to his children playing in the yard.

Several Public Works Committees have considered
ways Of dealing with this problem. ‘The curve cannot be im-
proved to the inside because of the restricted property
avallable and because this would eliminate the sidewalk area.
A solution which is possible is to raise the pavement on the
outside edge of the curve in order to provide a proper super-
elevation to the curve. There is no technical problem to
accomplishing this and such a raising of the roadway would
also assist the driveways entering the curve on the high side
by making them less steep.

. The cost of improving the corner and fixing the
driveways is estimated to be about $3,000. The Committee
xecommends that this work be done and the cost. be taken out
of the unallocated funds for 1980.

ITEM IT

Re: Truck Routes on the Northsicte

Further to the @iscussion with the RCMP and Council's
instructions, the Committee has once again considered the
provision of truck routes on the northside of the City. Because
of the Provincial Grant, it is necessary to include Prairic
Avenue ag part of the truck route system even though it runs

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