The Shaughnessy Prairie Avenue Transportation Plan considers the area bounded by the Coquitlam River, Prairie Avenue, Coast Meridian Road and Lougheed Highway.

Most of the area today is zoned for single-family homes, with some apartments and commercial uses along Lougheed Highway. However, a higher density of residential development, such as apartments and townhouses, is planned for the area in the future.

The Official Community Plan designations for the area include: 

• apartments on the area’s west side and southwest of Coast Meridian Road,
• retention of single family-homes on the east side of the area, and
• retention of commercial uses along Lougheed Highway.

The Shaughnessy Prairie Avenue Transportation Plan is intended to address the increased demand by pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and drivers as the area develops. The plan will:

• improve traffic safety,
• improve cycling and pedestrian facilities,
• maintain neighbourhood accessibility, and
• integrate the improvements with adjacent land uses.

 
Public Input and Consultation

The City of Port Coquitlam retained consultants Opus Hamilton to complete the draft Shaughnessy Prairie Area Transportation Study. The study reflects the public input that was collected by the City for the Official Community Plan, Master Transportation Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Master Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan and other planning processes.

• Click here to download a PDF of the draft Shaughnessy Prairie Area Transportation Study. (2.5M)
• Click here to download a PDF of the appendices for the draft Shaughnessy Prairie Area Transportation Study. (2.5M)

Public Open House held October 28, 2008
About 75 people attended the Public Open House for the Shaughnessy Prairie Area Transportation Plan held October 28 at James Park Elementary School.

• Click here to download a PDF of the open house display panels.

The Open House was intended to provide information about the plan and collect input regarding the planned transportation improvements in the Shaughnessy Prairie area.

Sixteen comments were received on issues including pedestrian and cyclist safety, transit, access and traffic flow, the road network, traffic accidents, and the planned improvements. The City of Port Coquitlam will respond to all comment sheets that included contact information.

The feedback received will inform a revised report that will be reviewed by the City’s Public Works Traffic Committee (PWTC), at which stage the public will have a further opportunity to provide input. The PWTC will then recommend the final area transportation plan for City Council’s review and adoption.

Transportation Opportunities

The study included a detailed evaluation and observation of the area’s current transportation network. The study identifies a range of improvements to enhance safety and mobility in the area.

Pedestrians

• Pedestrian crossing improvements, including the use of sidewalk bulges
• Sidewalk and streetscape improvements
• Intersection safety improvements

Cyclists

• Dedicated bicycle lanes and signed bicycle routes
• Intersection safety improvements

Vehicles and Transit

• Intersection improvements, such as left-turn lanes
• Traffic signal improvements
• Managing access to/from Shaughnessy Street
• Parking management

Click the links below to download a PDF of the following maps:

• Existing transportation network (420K)
  
• Bicycle facility improvements (316K)
  
• Traffic signal and capacity improvements (472K)
  

Corridor Improvements

Specific improvements recommended for each transportation corridor are as follows:

Prairie Avenue Corridor

• Sidewalk bulges at pedestrian crossings
• Install marked bicycle lanes
• Left-turn lanes at major intersections
• Traffic signal improvements
• Maintain one travel lane in each direction

Shaughnessy Street Corridor

• Relocate Fraser Avenue sidewalk to Grant Avenue
  
• Manage access to/from driveways and intersections
• Fraser Prairie Connector option requires more detailed study
• Monitor traffic conditions with opening of Coast Meridian Overpass in 2010
• Maintain two travel lanes in each direction

Oxford Street Corridor

• Sidewalk bulges at pedestrian crossings
• Signed bicycle facility
• Left-turn lanes at major intersections
• Parking management
• Maintain one travel lane in each direction

Westminster Avenue Corridor

• Signed bicycle route
• Sidewalk bulges at pedestrian crossings
• Maintain one travel lane in each direction

Coquitlam Avenue Corridor

• Traffic calming near James Park Elementary
  
• Signed bicycle route
• Sidewalk bulges at pedestrian crossings
• Maintain one travel lane in each direction

For more information, contact:
Dave Currie, P.Eng
Manager of Transportation
Tel 604.927.5205
Fax 604.927.5407
Email curried@portcoquitlam.ca

Location and Mailing Address:
Engineering and Operations Department
City of Port Coquitlam
#200-2564 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3G4

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