Northbound Vedder Road is pictured between Watson Road and South Sumas Road.
Rough road

Vedder Road in Sardis to undergo more road resurfacing later this year

Jan 6, 2026 | 9:51 AM

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is fully aware that parts of Vedder Road between Watson Road and South Sumas Road aren’t suitable or smooth, but it could be months before the road gets fully repaired in 2026.

According to statements released by the city’s communications department, a stretch of Vedder Road in Sardis will undergo additional road repair later this year after a BC Hydro duct installation project left parts of the road in poor condition.

BC Hydro completed duct installation work along Vedder Road between the Vedder Road/South Sumas intersection and south of the Promontory/Watson/Vedder Intersection this past fall. Those construction activities, however, left Vedder Road in poor shape.

Fraser Valley Today contacted City of Chilliwack staff in November to inquire about when the road might be fixed, given how bad some sections of Vedder Road were.

“The current condition of the road is due to a BC Hydro project. City staff have already met with BC Hydro’s team to let them know that the road’s condition is unsatisfactory and that additional work is needed to smooth out the rough areas as soon as possible,” a statement from the city’s communications department noted on Thursday, November 20. “BC Hydro has advised that their crews aim to complete the road restoration by early next week; however, the City has scheduled our Operations crew to complete the work as a contingency, at BC Hydro’s cost and weather permitting, by Thursday (Nov. 27) next week.”

BC Hydro did some additional resurfacing work on Vedder Road during the last week of November to smooth out the rougher patches, city staff say.

The final layer of pavement to complete the resurfacing cannot be applied in the middle of winter, so it is planned for spring 2026 once the weather permits, city staff say.