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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

TO: B. Kirk, February 21, 1985
City Administrator

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

SUBJECT: Bus Step Location on Victoria Drive east of Apel Drive -
Works and Services Committee, February 19, 1985

RECOMMENDATION:

That the bus step In the eastbound direction on Victorla Drive be placed
in front of 1280 Vietorla Drive with the bus stop sign to be located on the lamp

standard;

And that the No Parking prohibition be extended alang Victoria Drive to
the east property line of 1280 Victoria Drive by means of painted yellow curbs;

And that the parking restriction on Apel Drive be extended south to the
next driveway.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS;

The bus service in the Clty is to be extended to Victorl!a Drive In March
in order to service properties that have not praviously had service. In order for
this service to be effective it is.necessary to locate bus stops at critical points
along the route. These are usually at intersections so that they can serve

passengers from several different streets. Normally the salection of bus stops is
done by the transit operating company In conjunction with City staff and the
decision on location doas not get to Counci!. in this case, however, a delegation
approached the Works and Services Committee to have the proposed stop located
elsewhere and the Committee has considered alternative locations,

The recommendation to place the bus stop In front of 1280 Victoria Drive
ig based on the following considerations:

1, The bus stop should be as near to Apel Drive as possible In order to
provide access to those residents living south on Apel Orive and wlso

access to the schoo! on Sobal!l,

Because of the staggered intersection which results tn pedestrians
crossing Victoria Orive somewhat east of Apel Drive, the bus stop should
not be placed right at the Intersection but somewhat east of It.

East of 1280 Victoria Drive the driveways are very steep and i+ would be
inappropriate to eliminate parking for a bus stop In front of these
residences because of the need to park on the street in the winter when

the driveways are slippery.