2023 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report I CITY OF CHILLIWACK CITY OF CHILLIWACK I 2023 Annual Report 46 47 ENGINEERING The Engineering Department is responsible for the planning, design and construction of various infrastructure. This includes the provision of transportation related services, public transit system, drainage and flood protection and sewer and water utilities. Property management services are part of the Engineering Department. Engineering is also responsible for various environmental initiatives including waste reduction, climate change and biodiversity. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS Transportation & Drainage ✅ Vedder Road at South Sumas Road Intersection. ƒ Designated north and southbound left turn lanes. ƒ Curb, gutter and 3 m wide sidewalks. ƒ Storm sewer system upgrades. ƒ 260 m of road widening. ƒ Lighting, traffic signal and controller upgrades. ✅ Chilliwack River Road Multi-Use Pathway. ƒ Partnering agreement with Tzeachten First Nation. ƒ $1M contributed from the BC Active Transportation Grant. ƒ Paving, road markings, drainage, street lights and two flashing crosswalks. ƒ 3 m wide asphalt pathway to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. ✅ Princess Avenue Parking Lot. ƒ 34 new parking stalls and streetlighting. ✅ Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. ƒ Chilliwack Tourism Centre. ƒ City Hall. ƒ Sardis Sports Complex. ƒ Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre. ƒ Victoria Avenue parking lot. ƒ Chilliwack Courthouse parking lot. 1,475 M MULTI-USE PATHWAYS 7.2 KM ROADS RE-PAVED 2.53 KM NEW/IMPROVED BIKE LANES 76 NEW LED STREETLIGHTS 867 LED STREETLIGHT UPGRADES 188 M NEW STORM SEWER PIPING 15 NEW STORM DRAINAGE SOAKAWAYS 4TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPLACEMENTS 3 RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON CROSSWALKS INSTALLED 2SPEED READER BOARDS INSTALLED ✅ Victoria Avenue Parking Lot. ƒ 41 new parking stalls and streetlighting. ƒ Four stalls have Level 2 chargers for electric vehicles. ƒ One-way, from Young Road to Nowell Street, to allow for additional parking. ✅ Asphalt Rehabilitation Completed. ƒ Dyke Road. ƒ Lower Landing Road. ƒ Vedder Road and Luckakuck Way intersection. ƒ Elk View Road - Payne Road to Ryder Lake Road. ƒ Karson Road. ƒ Kitchen Road - Ballam Road to Fairfield Road. ƒ Prest Road - Trans-Canada Highway to Chilliwack Central Road. ƒ Sylvan Drive - Lutz Road to Promontory Road. ƒ Yarrow Central Road - No. 3 Road to Eckert Street. ƒ Elm Drive - Chilliwack Central Road to Norrish Avenue. ƒ Yale Road - Charles Street to Williams Street. ƒ Williams Street - Yale Road to Reece Avenue. ƒ Railway Crossings: » Lickman Road. » Yarrow Central Road. » Vedder Road. ✅ Downtown Streetlighting - completed installation of ornamental and decorative LED streetlights. ƒ Mary Street - Spadina Avenue to Wellington Avenue. ƒ Wellington Avenue - Cook Street to College Street. ƒ Cook Street - Wellington Avenue to Henderson Avenue. ƒ College Street - Wellington Avenue to Young Road. ƒ First Avenue - Spadina Avenue to Young Road. ƒ Spadina Avenue - Yale Road to Mary Street.

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