CITY OF CHILLIWACK | 2024 Annual Report 48 49 2024 Annual Report | CITY OF CHILLIWACK ENGINEERING Gill Road Box Culvert – Installed 3m x 1.2m concrete box to replace end of life infrastructure. – Improved flow capacity and water quality. The Engineering Department ensures efficient and effective delivery of projects and services within Chilliwack. The department consists of four divisions: 1. Transportation & Drainage is responsible for the planning, design and construction of transportation, drainage, and flood protection infrastructure. This division is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of streetlight and traffic signal systems, and public transit. 2. Utilities is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of sewer and water infrastructure, plus water supply and wastewater source control. 3. Environmental Services is responsible for curbside waste collection, Parr Road Green Depot, and the operation of the Bailey Landfill. This division is also responsible for initiatives supporting environmental protection, waste reduction, biodiversity, and climate action. 4. Property Management is responsible for property purchases, sales, leases, tenures, easements, rightsof-ways, and management agreements for City owned properties. Transportation & Drainage 10.47 KM ROADS RE-PAVED 3.93 KM NEW BIKE LANES 32 NEW LED STREETLIGHTS 23 ROADWAY BRIDGE INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 825 M NEW SIDEWALKS 8 RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB) CROSSWALKS INSTALLED Asphalt Rehabilitation Completed – Commercial Court: 170m. – Chilliwack Mountain Road: 1,250m from Schweyey Road to Grand View Drive. – Extrom Road: 1,140m from Briteside Road to Sherlaw Road. – Knight Road: 890m of bike lanes from Evans Road to Topaz Drive. – Lickman Road: 920m of bike lanes from Luckakuck Way to Sumas Central Road. – Mary Street: 580m of bike lanes from Hodgins Avenue to Princess Avenue. – Nowell Road: 450m from First Avenue to the railroad tracks. – Prairie Avenue: 395m from Wilson Road to right-of-way (ROW). – Reece Avenue: 550m from Williams Road to Young Road. – Unsworth Road: 810m from end-of-road (EOR) to South Sumas Road. – Uplands Road: 365m from 46400 block to Promontory Road. – Vedder Mountain Road: 840m of bike lanes from municpal boundary to railroad tracks. 358 STREETLIGHTS RETROFITTED TO LED 2.1 KM ROAD WIDENING 3.28 KM CURB AND GUTTER RE-PAVED 2.46 KM NEW MULTI-USE PATHWAYS (MUP) Keith Wilson Road - Tyson Road to Garrison Boulevard – Westbound approach to Tyson Road roundabout re-aligned to reduce speeds. of entering vehicles. – North side updates include: curb and gutter, sidewalk, boulevard, and bike lane. – South side updates include: curb and gutter, multi-use pathway, and boulevard. – Extension of double eastbound lanes. – New left turning lanes. – Upgraded storm drainage system. Knight Road – Dedicated & protected bike lanes. – Installed bus islands to protect transit users. – Improved intersection for cyclists at Evans Road. Active Transportation Improvements Mary Street – Dedicated bike lanes. – Converted angled parking to parallel parking. – Installed curb bulges at crosswalks to increase pedestrian safety. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Downtown Breezeway and Yale Road Improvements – New decorative walkway between downtown and Victoria Avenue parking lot. – Installed chess tables, chairs, and benches. – Wider sidewalks. – New rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) crosswalk. City Hall Visitor Parking Lot – 27 new parking stalls. – Seven new trees with decorative landscaping. – New LED streetlighting. Prest Road Box Culvert – Installed 3m x 2.5m concrete box to accomodate future road widening. – Removed deteriorating 60-year old culverts. – Improved flow capacity to provide flood resilience to agricultural areas.
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