CITY OF CHILLIWACK | 2024 Annual Report 20 21 2024 Annual Report | CITY OF CHILLIWACK STRATEGIC GOAL #2: GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Ensure proactive and preventative maintenance of roads, utility, water systems, civic facilities, municipal fleet, and other municipal infrastructure to maximize life span. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2024 ROAD AND UTILITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Maintain utility systems, minimize service delivery interruptions and meet pavement quality index goals for roadways. Ongoing investment in the road rehabilitation program, resulting in 10 kilometres of roads repaved. Installed 2,050 recessed reflectors. Replaced approximately 370 snow-plowable reflectors. Completed approximately 7,065 lineal metres of crack sealing. Replaced approximately 2,320 metres of aging cast iron water distribution pipes due to condition and fire flow requirements. Upgraded 481 metres of sanitary sewer main due to capacity. Completed inspections of 30 road culverts to ensure safe condition and ongoing maintenance of assets. Replaced six aging culvert crossings. Installed a new multi-use path along Yale Road, near Parr Road, along one of the busiest sections where no pedestrian facilities previously existed. Completed a key sidewalk connection along Edward Street to provide accessible connections to the hospital neighbourhood. Upgraded the Vedder and South Sumas Road intersection to better accommodate traffic volumes and improve intersection safety. Replaced the pavement at four railway crossings. Completed a detailed design for railway crossing upgrades at Knight Road and the Valley Rail Trail crossing. Completed cycling improvements on Mary Street, from Hodgins Avenue to Princess Avenue, to increase the active transportation network. Commenced installation of protected bike lanes on Knight Road, from Evans Road to Topaz Drive, to increase the active transportation network. Construction underway for urbanization of Tyson Road, from Keith Wilson Road to Evans Road, and Keith Wilson Road, from Garrison Boulevard to Tyson Road. Construction to include full drainage improvements, curb and gutters, multi-use pathways, sidewalks, street lighting and tree-lined boulevards. Commenced corridor safety improvements, at the Luckakuck Way traffic signal, including concrete medians and removal of the twoway left turn lane and replacing it with designated left turn lanes. STRATEGIC GOAL #2 CONTINUED: GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Ensure proactive and preventative maintenance of roads, utility, water systems, civic facilities, municipal fleet, and other municipal infrastructure to maximize life span. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2024 ROAD AND UTILITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Maintain utility systems, minimize service delivery interruptions and meet pavement quality index goals for roadways. Installed GPS pre-emption systems at five intersections for improved fire department service. Upgraded detection equipment with more robust detection cameras at two intersections. Installed a back-up battery system in the event of power outages at one signalized intersection. Achieved substantial completion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall rehabilitation project. Completed construction of Promontory Zone 2 Reservoir, Promontory Zone 3 & 4 Booster, Chilliwack Mountain Zone 3 Booster and Mount Shannon Zone 1 Booster. Completed the predesign for the Marble Hill Zone 2 Reservoir and Sunrise PRV as well as the Chilliwack Mountain Zone 1 Reservoir Geo-investigation. Procured and updated the new sanitary sewer and drinking water models and completed the sanitary sewer asset evaluation study to identify deficiencies to inform future capital planning and support growth. Issued five new Waste Discharge Permits and renewed four existing permits to enhance wastewater source control. Awarded the Biological Treatment System Expansion (BTSE) design build project to Tritech/Stantec to upgrade the biological treatment process at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Projected completion by August 2026. Completed a stormwater infrastructure master plan to evaluate the condition of the storm drainage network and to identify infrastructure replacement needs and funding requirements. Replaced Sewer Pump Station 9 with a new pump equipped with a standby generator to maintain service during hydro outages.
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