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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM |
MEMORANDUM - SEP 1 5 1986

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

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

SUBJECT: Ciosure of Lane at Elinor Drive - Public Works
Committee September 2, 1986.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the lane adjacent to 1591 Elinor Orive be stopped uo and
closed to traffic just north of Elinor Orive.

AND COMMENTS:

WIth the opening of the Mary Hill Bypass there is a large
catchment area centered on Elinor Drive which has no direct
access to Mary HiIl Road except by going out of the way to the
North as far as Thea Avenue and turning south again. This
+rafttic has found a more convenlent shorter route to its
destination by using the lane system behind Elinor Drive as
shown on the attached sketch. This extra volume of traffic
creates difficulties for the residents whose properties back on
that lane. A large petition has been received by the Public
Works Committee requesting that something be done about this
traffic flow.

Once elther Eastern Orive or Western Drive are extended through
into south Mary Hill this problem wil! resolve itself. In the
meantime, the Committee feels it would be practical to close
the iane aS shown on the sketch to prevent this short-cutting.
This closure would not effect the use of the lane by the. local
residents as the main tane. stil! has an outlet at both ends.
Our garbage collection route would also continue to be

accommodated.

bie

F.E. Peters, P.Eng.,
FEP/al City Engineer

Conf .Eng.09/11/86