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Neon tubes for Barnet
Commuters, pedestrians and cyclists travelling on Barnet Highway near Coquitlam Centre mall will soon see changes to the lanes.
On Monday, managers overseeing the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line project told Coquitlam city council that neon orange tubes will be installed shortly between the lanes in the stretch of Barnet between Pinetree Way and Johnson Street.
Senior project advisor Jon Buckle said the road barriers will help slow traffic in that busy section, which where construction is taking place for the rapid-transit line, due to open in the summer of 2016.
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I presume that these will be the standard semi-permanent orange traffic tubes that you see in places around town, such as blocking off a left hand turn when the connecting road is not open yet (for example, King Edward Blvd and United Blvd).. I'm really not sure why they thought that location was suitable for a temporary crosswalk.