THE CORPORATION OF THE erry OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM 0

OCT 17 18
TO: B. Kirk, October 12, 1983
City Administrator

FROM: FeE. Peters., P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT:. Pedestrian Crosswalk at Pitt River Road/Columbia
Public Works Committee, October ltth, 1983

RECOMMENDATION:

That the existing crosswalk be maintained in its
Present location.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

uction of a sidewalk on the

west of Pitt River Road, a

location to see whether

on the north side of the intersection
located on the south side.

The intersection is somewhat staggered with the south
curb west of PItt River Road lining up with the center of
Columbia Street east of Pitt River Road. This makes It awkward
to Install a crosswaik at a convenient location on the south
side of the intersection. Also because of this stagger,
children proceeding to and from the Sidewalk tend to cut
diagonally ‘across the intersection rather than crossing either
on the north or the south side.

The pedestrian counts indicate that there are many
more children crossing on the north side than on the south
side. The reason for this does not appear to be because the
crosswalk is there but because the store is on the north
corner. Of the 27 chi-tdren returning home from schoo! during
the survey period, 15 of them stopped off at the store and 6
others had destinations on the north side of the intersection.

A report from the R.C.M.P. also agreed that the
crosswalk was in the correct location,

Richie MAINT ARTS AP ORIN Acta Hae ee cenrecey

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F.E. Peters.,
City Engineer

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