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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO LE. Yip DATE: October 30, 1992
Acting City Engineer

FROM: Anne T. Pynenburg PROJECT: No. 564
Project Technician

SUBJECT: PROPOSED CROSSWALK. AT CENTRAL SCHOOL - CENTRAL AVE. AND

Install two RB-6 signs (Modified School Zone Speed Sign) on the existing "School Zone" signs
located on Central Ave. on the west and eastbound approaches to Port Central School at a cost of

“Attaohod-te a letter from Donna Greenstreet, Principal of Central Elementary School, requesting
that a crosswalk be instailed on Central Ave at Donald St. The reason for this request is because
Ms. Greenstrest feels that the intersection has become increasingly busy with both pedestrian

and vehicular traffic. .

There are no parking restrictions on Central Ave. on either side of the street. A crosswalk would
aid in the safety of children crossing Central Ave. Parking restrictions would be imposed on
either side of the crosswalk as per traffic safety standards,

SOLUTIONS:
Option 1

1) Install a standard crosswalk on Central Ave. on the east side of Donald St. to
aliow students from Central Elementary School to cross Central Ave.
2) Paint the curb yellow on the school property side approx. 10 m from either side

of the curb letdown.
3) Install two RA-3 "School Crosswalk" signs, one at the crosswalk on the

westbound approach and one at the crosswalk on the eastbound approach.

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