THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: Igor Zahynacz, P,Eng. August 7, 1990
City Engineer

FROM: Russ Mammel, A.Sc.T.
Project/Traffic Tech.

SUBJECT: Intersection Studies on Shaughnessy St. and Coast Meridian Ave.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Of the five improvements recommended by Hamilton Associates for Shaughnessy
Street, the City should:

1. Reject the Proposal for four lane operation on Shaughnessy between
Elgin and Whyte, during weekday afternoons from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Adjust the signal timing for the McAllister traffic Signal to provide
a 4.0 second intergreen clearance interval for both phases.

Install pedestrian Crossing signs for the existing painted crosswalks
at Whyte, Marpole, and Wilson. Also, install curve warning Signs and
reflective centerline maxykers on Shaughnessy near Marpole and Wilson.

Realign pavement markings on Shaughnessy to provide left turn lanes
onto Wilson and Marpole, as shown on figure 2.

Install pedestrian Signal heads and inductance loops at the
Shaughnessy/McAllister intersection.

Of the five improvements recommended by Hamilton Associates for the Coast
Meridian / Prairie intersection, the City should:
Coat Mitra dron/ Pray ic ;
1, Adjust the Signal timing for the McAllister traffic signal to provide
a5.0 second intergreen clearance interval for both phases.

2. Request that the RCMP continue to do periodic checks for Speeding and
other violations near the int*rsection.,

Reject the Proposal for geometric changes to the intersection at this
time.

Reject the proposal to construct a centre median on Prairie,
restricting left turns into developments near the intersection.

Install pedestrian signal heads and inductance loops for each
approach to the intersection.

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