HIGHLIGHTS
Chilliwack Transit System
Reconfiguration and expansion included the addition
of 7,500 annual service hours, and two new buses. The
hours were used to extend the service day to 10 pm
across 6 days per week, provide light service on statutory
holidays and the addition of two neighbourhood routes,
one downtown route and one Sardis route.
Sardis Rail Trail Extension Preliminary Design
Proposed pathway to link existing path running north
fromWebb Avenue to Luckakuck Way to traverse the
Trans-Canada Highway and connect into
downtown Chilliwack.
Asphalt Rehabilitation and Shoulder Paving
The Program included 11,000 tonnes of placed asphalt
on 12 projects. Shoulder paving on Yale Road completed
the bike lanes on the west side of town out to Chadsey
Road.
Elk View Road Reconstruction/Strengthening
Bailey Road to Ryder Lake Road – micropile base support
system completed, mechanically stabilized earth wall
constructed and culvert replaced 350m uphill from
Bailey Road.
3-Way Flasher – Installation
A 3-way flasher was installed at Yarrow Central and
No. 3 Road to supplement the 3-way stop signs. The road
markings were also updated to include crosswalks.
Street Furniture
Key-Bench Advertising Ltd. was selected as the City
contractor for Street Furniture Provision 2013-2018.
The agreement includes the provision, placement, and
advertising of 110 benches and 34 recycling/waste
containers along the City of Chilliwack transit routes.
Intersection Improvements - Evans Rd.
to Stevenson Rd.
Southbound left-turn lane constructed.
Elk View Road Safety Improvements
Bailey Road to Ryder Lake Road – Shared funding with
ICBC for installation of snowplough resistant centerline
markers, flexible steel delineators and 3M Diamond
Grade hazard and chevron signs.
Engineering Department
Transportation, Drainage &
Utilities
The Transportation, Drainage & Utilities divisions work
cohesively with the Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Department to plan works required as a result of growth in
the community. These works include:
Potable water systems
Sanitary sewer systems
Storm sewer drainage systems
Transportation network
Infrastructure includes:
Roads & bicycle paths
Street lights and traffic signals
Water mains and reservoirs
Sanitary sewers and pump stations
Responsibilities also encompass:
Urban Public Transit (bus service system)
Safer City program
Flood Protection
The City of Chilliwack is responsible for 50 kilometers
of dyking and related infrastructure that protects our
community from floods on the Fraser and Vedder Rivers.
This division is responsible for:
Monitoring snow pack and stream flow forecasts
for the Fraser and Vedder Rivers
Undertaking flood protection studies
Managing infrastructure upgrades to improve the
overall protection of our community
Managing gravel removals from the Vedder River
Environmental Services
The City of Chilliwack is committed to developing and
implementing sustainable programs and initiatives that
improve the quality of life for Chilliwack residents and
create environmental benefits in the areas of:
Solid waste management
Groundwater and surface water protection
Air quality
Climate change
Energy initiatives
Engineering
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