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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Public works project

City of Chilliwack looks to improve rural intersection through proposed widening

Jan 19, 2026 | 9:23 AM

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is welcoming bids for a proposed invitation to tender to widen and improve an intersection in Greendale.

According to the city’s website, qualified, eligible contractors with experience in public works projects are invited to complete submissions for the Chadsey Road-Keith Wilson rural intersection widening project.

The city says the project includes the extension of an existing concrete box culvert crossing Lewis Slough and associated watercourse restoration works. Widening works will also constitute asphalt rehabilitation of the approaches to, and that of the, intersection.

The work includes the provision of all services, labour, material, equipment and work to generally widen the Chadsey Road and Keith Wilson Road intersection, specifically along the turning radius of the intersection’s northwest corner.

Image: City of Chilliwack / The location of the proposed public works project.

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To accommodate the widening, the project includes extending an existing 2.44m-wide by 1.52m-high concrete box culvert crossing Lewis Slough by 5m, and associated watercourse restoration works.

The company that wins the invitation to tender will be responsible for traffic control with the understanding that it must maintain single-lane traffic at the site for emergency services. The successful proponent will need to obtain all permits that may be required from the City of Chilliwack, other relevant public agencies and utility companies for work located within the road allowance. They’ll need to contact BC One Call and, where applicable, BC Hydro, Telus, Shaw, FortisBC, and any other utilities. Among a multitude of requirements, the contractor is mandated to to protect utilities from damage during construction and repair, and replace or make good any disturbances to their respective utilities. No trees can be removed without approval from the city, and work around existing trees and their root systems need to be done under supervision by a municipal arborist. All debris needs to be removed from the site and disposed of at an approved location.

According to bid and tender documents, clearing for vegetation for site access and construction will only be permitted upon completion of a sweep for active bird nests within and adjacent to the project footprint by a qualified environmental professional. If rare species are located and identified during construction, all work has to cease at the site until an appropriate mitigation strategy can be developed by the City of Chilliwack, city’s engineer, and the contractor’s qualified environmental professional.

The bid/tender opportunity closes next week on Wednesday, January 28 at 7 a.m.