City of Chilliwack hopes to add sidewalks and cycling lanes to parts of Tyson Road and Keith Wilson Road in Sardis
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CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack City Council approved a motion at its meeting yesterday (October 4) to pursue a plan to add sidewalks and cycling lanes to both sides of Tyson Road between Evans Road and Watson Road, and on Keith Wilson between Tyson Road and Garrison Boulevard, in Sardis.
More specifically, Chilliwack City Council had been asked to authorize staff to apply for shared funding under the B.C. government’s Active Transportation Grant, which could see the city receive significant funding towards project costs to fund the development of active transportation infrastructure for all ages and abilities.
The provincial grant typically covers things like multi-use protected travel lanes, pedestrian and cycling safety improvements, and lighting and way finding for up to two-shovel ready projects, according to a staff report.
Of note, the Tyson Road project is already included in the city’s capital plan, has been identified in the 2018 Transportation Plan Update, and accounts for a core cycling route in the 2017 Cycle Vision Plan. McElhanney Consulting Services completed a pre-design evaluation of the Tyson Road project in 2018 and determined a Class C estimate would cost $5.3 million.
