Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The Vedder Rotary Trail east of Peach Road is pictured. The City of Chilliwack says several sections of the Vedder Rotary Trail will be closed starting next week through to October for provincial flood recovery work.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Vedder Trail closures

Multiple sections of Vedder Rotary Trail in Chilliwack to close for flood protection work

Aug 22, 2024 | 4:38 PM

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack says several sections of the Vedder Rotary Trail will be closed starting next week through to October for provincial flood recovery work.

In a news release Thursday afternoon (Aug. 22), the City says this project coincides with work being carried out by the provincial government with a goal of enhancing flood protection along the Vedder River. As the City receives more information, trail closures will be updated on the City’s website at chilliwack.com/VedderTrail.

The City says the 2021 atmospheric river event produced 440,000 cubic metres of sediment that deposited in the Vedder River, which is 10 times the typical annual amount. Sediment removals will happen in August and September to help restore the river’s capacity to contain and convey floodwater. Once the project is complete, the City says the trails will be restored to their pre-construction condition.

Please note that the following parking lots may be closed for portions of the project:

• Lickman Road
• Hooge Road
• Bergman Road
• Giesbrecht Dyke
• Keith Wilson Bridge and surrounding dykes

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The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve, No. 3 parking lot, Vedder Park and parking lot, Peach Park and parking lot, Browne Road parking lot, and some sections of the Vedder Rotary Trail will remain open for the duration of the project. For your safety, residents and visitors to the area are asked to obey all posted signs and refrain from parking on private property.

Signage will be posted along the Rotary Trail in affected areas. For a detailed map and list of closures, please visit chilliwack.com/VedderTrail.