CITY OF CHILLIWACK | 2024 Annual Report 60 61 2024 Annual Report | CITY OF CHILLIWACK PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS The Public Works and Parks Department maintains over 100 parks and natural areas which together make up over 400 hectares of green space. Most community parks provide a variety of facilities suitable for a day visit, while smaller parks provide playgrounds, sports courts or fields, and picnic tables. The department maintains over 400 km of recreational trails, ranging from challenging hillside terrain to easy and flat riverside trails, in addtion to over 1,500 km of roads and storm drains. The department is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of parks and trails, sports fields, roads, open drainage, storm sewer system and dyke infrastructure. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS New Park Development Installed new playgrounds at Weeden Park and MacSwan Playground for children aged 2 to 5 years. Accessible Improvements to Playgrounds – Installed a new playground area with a shade structure at Sardis Park for children aged 2 to 5 years. – Added an accessbile play structure at Yarrow Park for children aged 5 to 12 years. – Upgraded existing playground area with an accessible rubber surface at Salish Park. – Installed a new playground area with a rubber surface at Townsend Park for children aged 5 to 12 years. Coast to Canyon Trail - Enhanced with signage, drinking fountains and information kiosks. Bridlewood Trail/Salmon Ridge - Completed bridge replacement. Mullins to Teskey Trail Link - Replaced 22 old trail steps. Aerial Place Link - Added 22 new steps and replaced 120 old steps. Hope River - Constructed a trail connection from Kinsmen Park to Wedgewood Drive. Sports Fields – Replaced artificial turf at Townsend Park A Field. – Installed a new Multi-Use Game Area (MUGA) at The Landing Park. Open Channel Drainage Maintenance Program Completed approximately 53,000 linear metres of open drainage channels maintenance. Salvaged various fish as required prior to channel excavations. Atchelitz Creek channel before maintenance and after excavation flood control work. BEFORE AFTER
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