NCI

VICTORIA

October 27th, 1975.
FILE NO: 1268 (Kee's Dec 8/1)

Mr. R. A. Freeman

City Clerk,

The Corporation of the City of
Port Coquitlam,

2272 McAllister Avenue,

PORT COQUITLAM, B. C.

Dear Sir:

Re: Coguitiam River Bridge #1273

Thank you for your letter of September 17, 1975 advising
my Department of your Council's resolution concerning the possibility
of future flooding being caused by the pile-up of debris on the pier.

For this site, the only bridge layout which would have
no debris pile-up potential is the clear single span. In considering
alternative layouts at preliminary design stage, my engineers, seeking
the best balance between economy and safety, rejected the costly
Single span layout in favour of the very economical layout now under
construction. fhe clearance between banks and pier is believed to be
sufficient to allow for the passage of debris, and any tendency to
pile-up will be handled by our District Maintenance forces.

I hope your Council can accept this basis of our engineering
decision, that is, a high standard of safety and satisfaction for the
public at an economical cost.

Yours truly,

Mes wlbcbig

4
VA Gréfan R. Lea,

Minister.