Sanitary Gravity Main Upgrade

Sardis Vedder Trunk Sewer Project

Construction Notice - Road Closure

Location: South Sumas Road from Reid Road to Wiltshire Street

Date and Time: 

• Full road closures: 
  •  Weekdays only: Thursday, September 17 – Friday, October 16, 9 am – 1:45 pm
  • Weekdays: Thursday, September 17 – Friday, October 16, 3 pm – 11 pm
  • Weekends: Friday, September 18 – Sunday, October 18, 3 pm – 11 pm

Traffic Management: There will be a detour in place during the road closure via Reid Road and Wiltshire Street. Residents with driveways within the road closure area will have continuous access to and from their properties.

School Pick-up/Drop-off Impacts: This arrangement is intended to avoid the morning and afternoon school drop-off and pick-up periods while still allowing necessary construction work to be completed. The road will be fully open on weekdays before 9 am to allow for efficient school drop-off and will also be fully open between 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm to allow for efficient school pick-up.

Project Details

As part of the City of Chilliwack’s commitment to providing residents with reliable and cost-effective service, the City has retained Ballina Contracting to complete the 2025 Sardis Vedder Trunk Sewer Project. This project involves the replacement of the aging sewer main and providing adequate capacity for our City’s future growth.  

Construction is currently underway. During excavation, the contractor encountered unforeseen site conditions that affected the pace of construction and the anticipated completion timeline. To help mitigate further delays and support completion of the work before school resumes, the contractor has requested changes to the current construction schedule. 

These temporary changes is expected to provide the Contractor with additional time to complete the remaining work safely and efficiently while working toward the anticipated project completion timeline.

Vedder and Luckakuck Sanitary Upgrades

Location: Vedder Road and Luckakuck Way 

Date and Time: September 21 - November 20, 9 pm – 7 am

Traffic Management: Traffic configuration will be modified such that each access into the Vedder & Luckakuck intersection is throttled into a single lane. Please follow posted signage and the direction of the Traffic Control Persons. Expect delays and plan accordingly.

Current Works: Mainline installation of new sanitary sewer gravity main along Luckakuck Way. All work to be done between 9 pm – 7 am, expect delays and plan accordingly.

Project Details: Currently, the sanitary sewer gravity main (pipe) along Luckakuck Way provides sewage services for the industrial, commercial and residential properties along Luckakuck Way, as well as portions of Vedder Road and Amber Drive, before it is collected along Luckakuck Place and conveyed to the Sardis Vedder trunk. A section of the existing 200mm diameter AC gravity sanitary main at the Vedder Road and Luckakuck Way intersection has experienced settlement and is expected to have capacity issues in the near future. The existing 200 mm diameter AC pipe will be abandoned and replaced by a new 300 mm diameter PVC pipe. The work will entail the construction of approximately 120 m of new pipe east-to-west through the intersection to address settlement and to increase the overall capacity of the system.

Luckakuck Way and Luckakuck Place Sanitary Upgrades

Location: Luckakuck Way and Luckakuck Place

Date and Time: Single-lane alternating traffic, weekdays only: September 21 - November 20, 7 am  –  7 pm

Luckakuck Creek Trail Closures:

Luckakuck Creek Trail from Luckakuck Way to Luckakuck Place will be closed from Sept 17  – Sept 21.

Luckakuck Creek Trail from Luckakuck Way to Knight Road will be closed from Sept 21  – Oct 9.

Access to Luckakuck Creek Trail from Luckakuck Place will be closed from Sept 21  – Nov 20, until this work is completed.

Current Works: Mainline installation of new sanitary sewer gravity main along Luckakuck Way and into Luckakuck Place. All work to be done between 7 am – 7 pm, expect delays; plan accordingly.

Project Details: This area is just downstream of the Vedder and Luckakuck Way sanitary upgrades.  A section of the existing 200mm diameter AC gravity sanitary main just east of Luckakuck Place and Luckakuck Way intersection is expected to have capacity issues in the near future and will be abandoned and replaced by a new 300 mm diameter PVC pipe. Additionally, the existing 300mm AC gravity sanitary main (which is expected to collect sewage from Luckakuck Way and Vedder Road) is also expected to have capacity issues in the near future and will be replaced by a new 600 mm diameter PVC pipe. The work will entail the construction of approximately 190 m of new pipe to increase the overall capacity of the system.
 

Want to Know More?

If you have any questions about the Sanitary Gravity Main Upgrade, please contact the Engineering Department at 604-793-2907 or [email protected].