Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The City of Chilliwack says construction has begun on a downtown breezeway project that will connect Yale Road in downtown Chilliwack to the Victoria Avenue parking lot just north of the Paramount Building. There's also ongoing work connected to a Yale Road beautification project. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Downtown breezeway project

Construction underway on downtown Chilliwack breezeway project, Yale Road beautification

Jun 12, 2024 | 11:59 AM

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack says construction has begun on a downtown breezeway project that will connect Yale Road in downtown Chilliwack to the Victoria Avenue parking lot just north of the Paramount Building.

On its website, the city says Marex Constructors initiated construction at the end of May and is expected to finish by the end of the summer.

“The breezeway may need to be closed at times to facilitate a safe work area,” the city wrote on its website. “The City thanks everyone for their patience while this work is completed.”

The project entails 370 square metres of public plaza construction featuring stamped concrete, drainage, ornamental lighting, landscaping, chess tables, an archway, street trees, concrete planters, bike storage lockers and bike racks, benches, a food truck pad and complementary arbors and trellises.

Image: City of Chilliwack / Downtown Chilliwack breezeway project.

CHILLIWACK CHIEFS

Chilliwack Chiefs head to Game 6 backed against the wall for BCHL Fred Page Cup Finals

3h ago

COMMUNITY DONATION

Chilliwack Hospice Society gets new fridges to support volunteers, grieving loved ones

5h ago

NEW HOMES

Construction begins on 65 new Indigenous homes in Mission

7h ago

The City of Chilliwack says work has already launched on the Yale Road beautification project. The current crosswalk on Yale Road will be relocated to better connect the downtown breezeway to District 1881 businesses, including the installation of rapid rectangular flashing beacons, to create a safer crossing for road users.

Other public improvements associated with the Yale Road beautification project consist of 110 metres of concrete curb, a sidewalk on the north side of Yale Road, stamped coloured concrete, ornamental street lighting, paving, street trees, drainage, signage, road markings and restoration.