Image: City of Chilliwack / Reconstruction of the Vedder Road and South Sumas Road intersection is pictured in this image from the City of Chilliwack. The city says it is working on a plan to minimize traffic congestion with the return to school three weeks away. In its monthly transportation newsletter for August, the city reports that it has worked with the contractor to develop a schedule that will lessen traffic congestion as much as possible during school days. The contractor has committed to measures to minimize noise during night construction when possible, the city says.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Vedder and South Sumas intersection

City of Chilliwack says it’s working to lessen construction-related congestion at Vedder/South Sumas

Aug 15, 2023 | 12:23 PM

CHILLIWACK — As work steadily progresses on reconstruction of the intersection at Vedder Road and South Sumas in Sardis, the city of Chilliwack says it’s working on a plan to minimize traffic congestion with the return to school three weeks away.

In its monthly transportation newsletter for August, the city says it has worked with the contractor to develop a schedule that will lessen traffic congestion as much as possible during school days and summer.

“The public can expect some congestion and should plan an alternate route when possible,” the city wrote in its newsletter. “The contractor has committed to measures to minimize noise during night construction when possible.”

Following a series of lengthy delays, including some that were beyond the city’s control, full construction of the Vedder/South Sumas intersection began on Monday, June 12. Improvements to the busy intersection of Vedder Road and South Sumas Road in Chilliwack have taken much longer than expected. Work should be completed by the end of September.

City of Chilliwack says it’s working to lessen construction-related congestion at Vedder/South Sumas

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