City of Chilliwack enlists consultant to examine rural road safety, make recommendations
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CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack says it is working with road safety experts to evaluate rural intersections across the municipality and prepare detailed recommendations at locations with the top collision potential.
According to a newsletter sent to the public last week, the city says traffic volumes are increasing on many rural roads. While the municipality acknowledges that most collisions within Chilliwack happen within urban areas, rural collisions occur usually at higher speeds and lead to great injuries.
The city says Abbotsford completed a rural safety study in 2020 that resulted in several low-cost improvements and safer roads. Likewise, Chilliwack is looking to complete a similar study to ensure local roads are safe.
As part of this project, the city’s consultant will review rural collision data, determine the greatest frequency and types of collisions, review dozens of intersections in person, and make safety recommendations for all intersections and detailed recommendations at locations with the top collision potential.
