THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

pe MEMORANDUM

{ TO: BeR. Kirk January 14, 1988
City Administrator
FROM; T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,

Deputy City Engineer/
Operations Manager

is SUBJECT: Trattic Problem at Westwood and Kingsway - Public
. Works Committee Meeting January 12, 1988

Recommendation:

That a request be forwarded to the District of Coquitlam

Council to give consideration to the widening of the west side
of Westwood north of the Westwood/Kingsway intersection to
physically permit right turn movement whiie the northbound

traffic is stopped at the intersection.

Background and Comments:

The attached letter from Mr. Jensen points out four
traffic problems along Westwood Street as follows:

| 1. Traffic congestion at the intersection of Westwood and
Kitchener.

2+ Southbound traffic at the intersection of Westwood and
Kingsway is prevented from turning right towards

‘. Lougheed Highway whenever a train blocks the
intersection.

| | 3. Problem with allowing left turn on Lougheed Highway at
ane Westwood and entrance to Westwood Shopping Center.

a 4. No left turn at Woodland for southbound traffic on
_ Westwood.

[tems 1 and 4 will be dealt with in the Traffic Study
Report soon to be completed by the Department. Item 3 comes
= an entirely under the jurisdiction of the Highways Department.
a They have been previously advised of this problem and are
F ee yo investigating into the validity of these concerns. ‘tem 3 is
Teas The primary reason for this memo to Council.

ree In observing the intersection of Westwood and Kingsway,

ee “Mr. Jensen is quite correct in his statements. Whenever a
OR ol train blocks this intersection, all southbound traffic comes to
ul a complete stop whether or not they are proceeding east into

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