CT PLANNING Boas

Option 1 involves the rerouting of buses to Lincoln, Westwood and to Lougheed Highway.
This option does not require geometric modification of any existing and proposed roadways.
However, this option is not acceptable to BC Transit due to the tremendous loss of service
coverage,

Option 2 involves the rerouting of buses to Pinetree, Lincoin, Woodland and Patricia. This
will require the removal of concrete barriers and resurfacing at the Woodland and Lincoln
intersection. |

Optiou 3 would maintain the existing routing via the new Kitchener alignment. This option
requires these modifications: southeast corner at Kitchener and Westwood; northeast corner
at Woodland and Kitchener for bus-only access; and northwest corner of Woodland and
Kitchener to accommodate the right turning buses. This option, however, imposes major
traffic impact as the westbound queue at Westwood would block buses making the left turn
at Woodland. The bus would in turn block the eastbound traffic on Westwood.

4, Recommendation

We would request the following two options be considered:

Redesigning of Westwood/Kitchener/Woodland alignment to accommodate bus
turning movements; or

Rerouting of buses to Lincoln, Woodland and to Patricia (Option 2). This option
would involve the loss of service coverage along Westwood; however, it requires the
least geometric modifications. : | :

In addition, we would request that the construction not be started until this transit issue is
resolved, 3

If you require more information, please call Jija Park at 264- 5000 (Local 5127): We
appreciate your cooperations im this matter. —

Yours truly,

L-
Wfansel Wang, P. Eng,
| Semior Transportation Engineer

Attachments

jim Prokop, BCT'™
Kip Gaudry, City of Por hese.
Collin Morris, City of P TE Bie