THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

IR. Zahynacz, P.Eng. DATE: January 19, 1994
City Engineer

Anne T. Pynenburg PROJECT: No. 859
Project Technician

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS ON RALEIGH AT GORDON AVE.

RECOMMENDATION:
Tum down request to install stop signs on Raleigh St. at Gordon Ave.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

Attached is a request from a resident of 3176 Raleigh St. requesting that the Engineering Dept.
install stop signs on Raleigh St. at Gordon Ave.

Reason For Request

The resident is concemed that vehicles are speeding north on Raieigh to access the Lougheed
Highway eastbound.

Existing Site Conditi

There are presently stop signs on Gordon at Raleigh making Raleigh the through street. The
greater volume of traffic is on Raleigh St.

Comments
This request was denied for the following reasons:

1) This intersection does not warrant a four-way stop since the daily 24hr totals are only approx.
250-300 vehicles,

2) Changing the location of the stop signs from Gordon to Raleigh would not follow warrant
analysis and would cause confusion for local drives who are used to the present signage.

3) The resident is concerned with cars using Davies and Raleigh when traffic congestion is great
on Westwood and Lougheed. It is often difficult to make a right-hand turn as cars are often
backed up on Westwcod. When the new developemt is completed on the scutheast comer of
Westwood and Lougheed, there will be a dedicated right-hand turn lane. This will alleviate the
problem of short-cutting through Davies/Raleigh since traffic will flow better.

At JW

Anne T. Pynenburg 9 V/
Project Technician

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