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CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: November 27, 1991
City Administrator -

FROM: LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.

City Engineer | : |
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SUBJECT: - Relocation of Bus Route No. 162, River Springs Se |
Wester ooaeecmener Area CITY CLERK.

(Public Works Committee Meeting of November 26, 1991)

That the City of Port Coquitlam request that BC Transit relocate a portion of bus route No. 162
River Springs from Patricia Avenue and Hastings Street to Westwood Street. and the Lougheed
Highway as described in Option | in the letter from BC Transit, dated September 30, 1991.

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l. ‘Letter from BC Transit, dated September 30, 1991 showing optional bus routes.

2. Memorandum from the Project Engineer, dated November 4, 1991 summarizing the
results of the October 30, 1991 public meeting regarding bus route options for the
Westwood area.

3, Letter from Clive Rock, P. Eng., Assistant General Manager, Planning, BC Transit, dated
November 18, 1991, regarding changes to bus route No. 162 River Springs.

Due to the Kitchener realignment project, BC Transit is relocating the bus route No. 162 River
Springs through the Westwood/Woodland/Patricia/Hastings area. In the attached letter dated
September 30, 1991, BC Transit submitted three options for bus route relocations.

The Public Works/Traffic Committee held a public hearing on October 30, 1991 at the
Westwood Elementary School in order to obtain input from local residents on bus route options.
As shown on the attached memorandum from the Project Engineer, dated November 4, 1991, the
_ vast majority of residents preferred that the bus be rerouted along Westwood Street and the.

Lougheed Highway (Option 1).

In the attached letter dated November 18, 1991, BC Transit is proposing to increase the
frequency of the bus: service in this area in the 1992/1993 Annual Service Plan. The Public
Works/Traffic Committee recommends that Council request BC Transit to implement the
Westwood/Lougheed Highway bus routes (Option 1).

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