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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM 0 [| N C

MEMORANDUM :
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TO: _Mayor and ‘Council July 7th, 1978

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FROM: Public Works Committee

Re: Improvements to Intersection
of Prairie Avenue & Coast
Meridian Road

The Committee has reviewed the proposed improvements
to the above intersection as recommended by the City Engineer
and has had a meeting at the site with some of the local
merchants to receive their comments on the proposals. This
report is to he read with reference to the large scale plan
“posted on the wall at the Council Chamber.

The proposed changes are divided into those which
can be done immediately and those which must be Left for some
time in the future because implementation will require relo~
cation of poles or buildings. The following changes are pro-
posed:

‘A. . Immediate Changes

1. Removal of the raised island on Coast Meridian

north of Prairie.

2. Creation of separate left turn lanes and two
through lanes on the north and south sides of the intersection.

3. Removal of parking on the east side of Coast
Meridian north of Prairie.

4. Removal of parking on the south side of Prairie
west of Coast Meridian to the end of the commercial development.

. 5. A change of signal timing to allow longer green
on Prairie to compensate for more approach lanes on Coast
Meridian. ,

@. Paving of the island on the southeast corner

and provision of curb let-downs to give pedestrian protection
and allow wheelchairs to cross the island.

7. Some additional traffic signs.

8. Painting of a crosswalk at Salisbury Avenue on
west side of Coast Meridian.

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Future Changes . cy t

i. Relocation of the telephone and Signal poles from
island in the southwest corner of the intersection and

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