SQUIALA NEWS
Roundabout to go in at Evans Road
BY JENNIFER FEINBERG - CHILLIWACK PROGRESS
JUNE 25, 2008
A modern roundabout is being incorporated into the Evans Road Connector project, for the intersection of Evans Road and Yale Road West.
Council accepted a design/build proposal from Martens Asphalt and McElhanney Engineering Monday for the price of $38,194,676 for the entire project.
“It took just 30 seconds to approve almost $40 million,” quipped Mayor Clint Hames...
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PARTNERSHIPS cOMPLETE EVANS ROAD CONNECTOR
BY JENNIFER FEINBERG - THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Partnerships will feature prominently in the city’s latest mega-project, said Chilliwack Mayor Clint Hames.
“This really is a historic day for our community,” he said during a funding announcement for the longawaited Evans Road Connector. “We are excited to see this project come to fruition.”
A total of $2-million came through Friday from the federal-provincial infrastructure fund, and another $4-million announced from the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.
“Not only is this the largest single capital project in our city’s history, but...
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CONNECTOR LINKS CITIES
BY PAUL J HENDERSON - THE CHILLIWACK TIMES
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Chilliwack's municipal, provincial and federal politicians along with members of the business community were in council chambers on Friday for the formal announcement of construction of the Evans Road Connector Project.
The long-awaited project will reduce congestion and link Chilliwack with Sardis in a way many have envisioned for years, and...
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FEDS, PROVINCE HELP KICKSTART EVAN CONNECTOR
THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS
NOVEMBER 10, 2007
Federal and provincial reps added a significant piece to the funding puzzle on Friday morning for the $40.5-million Evans/Ashwell Connector project.
At a city hall press conference yesterday, a $2 million federal-provincial infrastructure grant was announced, alongside another $4 million from the Ministry of Transportation.
The funding will enable the City of Chilliwack to build a 1.2 km arterial road connecting Evans Parkway with Ashwell Road, providing an alternative north-south route to relieve congestion.
“Construction of the Evans Road Connector will benefit benefit the community by reducing travel times,
congestion and idling times associated with greenhouse gas emissions,” said Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon
MP Chuck Strahl.
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EVANS ROAD CONNECTOR
CITY OF CHILLIWACK WEBSITE
NOVEMBER 9, 2007
The Honourable John Les, Minister of Public Safety, Solicitor General and MLA for Chilliwack-Sumas, announced November 9, 2007 that the BC Ministry of Transportation will contribute $4 million towards the highway interchange to be used to augment the budget for the Evans Road Connector Project. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Chilliwack Fraser-Canyon MP, also announced today that the City of Chilliwack has received a $2 million grant from the Canada-BC Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) for the project.
Construction of the Evans Road Connector/Interchange Project is slated to begin in spring 2008, with completion in 2009. The project budget is $40.5 million, including the grant of $2 million from the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, and a $4 million contribution from the BC Ministry of Transportation.
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'UNPRECEDENTED' $37-M PROJECT FOR CHILLIWACK
BY JENNIFER FEINBERG - THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS
NOVEMBER 9 , 2007
Funding for the Evans Road Connector is expected to be announced this morning at city hall — a project that could trigger “large-format” commercial development, and possibly a hotel/casino and more to be built on Squiala First Nation land.
The long-awaited connector project will link both sides of Chilliwack with a new overpass and interchange, reducing traffic congestion at nearby interchanges. But it’s more than a road. Mayor Clint Hames has described the estimated $37.6 million infrastructure project as “unpredecented” in scope, and predicted it could significantly spur on development of the area north of the highway.
City and Squiala officials signed a draft plan months ago, but the parties had been awaiting approval of the final leasing documents from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada before an announcement could be made about funding from the Municipal/Rural Infrastructure program.
Today’s announcement will feature INAC Minister Chuck Strahl, local MLAs, city officials and Squiala chief Sam Jimmie.
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