Chilliwack Council to vote on Salmon Ridge Trail restoration

CHILLIWACK — The Salmon Ridge Trail acts as a popular hiking path in Chilliwack within the forested trail network connecting parts of Promontory with Chilliwack Lake Road.

At least it did until raging flood waters in the fall of 2021 inflicted severe damage and eroded parts of the trail to the point that immobile fences were erected at various access points. Some sections of the undamaged trail have since become overgrown with vegetation.

Chilliwack City Council hopes to rectify this next month when it votes on Tuesday, July 19 to accept bids for the Salmon Ridge Slope Stabilization project. The tender process closes on Wednesday, July 6.

The selected contractor will be responsible for all labour, materials and equipment including stripping, excavation, grade beam, rockfill, gabion baskets, fill material, tecco mesh with turf reinforcement and related construction activities per the tender document.