THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT
TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held August 23rd, 1978
IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman Mabbett
; Alderman Traboulay
F, E. Peters, P. Eng.
ITEM I

RE: Improvements to Lougheed Highway through Port Coquitlam

The City Engineer had written to the Ministry of Highways regarding
three items of interest to the City. The following replies will be of interest
to Council: . ;

a.) The Ministry of Highways has agreed to install advance street
‘name signs at the major intersections along the Lougheed
Highway in order to provide drivers with this information
prior to them reaching the intersection.

The Ministry will be reviewing the present speed limit on the
Lougheed Highway as soon as all construction is complete and
will recommend that it be changed from 50 KM per hour to 60 KM
per hour. ,

We had requested that the Ministry install a fence in the median
of the highway approximately across from Jervis Street in order
to prevent pedestrians from crossing the highway at this point.
It was felt that visibility of pedestrians emerging from the
planting on the median would be poor and that crossings would

be hazardous. The Ministry has replied that they do not intend
to install fencing in the median and have no knowledge of any
previous commitments which might have been made on this subject.

The above items are for your information and do not require any action.
ITEM II |

RE: Foot-bridge at Jervis Street

The Public Works Committee recommends that a City owned foot-bridge
across the creek at Jervis Street should be taken out.at this time in order to
discourage pedestrians crossing the highway at this location. The foot-bridge
was useful while the highway wasa two-lane highway but the present width and
speed of traffic makes crossing more hazardous. Pedestrians shouldbe encouraged
to cross the highway at the traffic signals at Hastings Street.

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