Road closure: 40 Avenue between 212 Street and 216 Street is closed until further notice

Updated May 15, 2025: Following Council approval of $4.84 million in funding for a replacement culvert and associated work, 70 metres of required concrete culverts have been ordered, and a temporary watermain bypass has been installed to mitigate the risk of watermain failure and to enable construction work during culvert installation.

The project has secured the required environmental approvals, including an Emergency Authorization from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and a Notice of Authorized Changes under the Water Sustainability Act from the Province.

Construction commenced on May 14, 2025 and is schedule to achieve substantial completion by September 2025, subject to weather, creek flow conditions, and other site conditions.

More updates will be provided here as they become available.

Updated November 5, 2024: The Township's aim is to have funding, materials, and plans in place to expedite the repair when weather allows starting in the Spring of 2025.

In support of that, the Township is reaching out to potential suppliers now to inquire about availability and to receive prices for our budgeting needs based on a proposed culvert that will be twin concrete boxes each measuring 4.25m x 4.25m (14’ x 14’) and approximately 36m (118’) in length.

Updated November 4, 2024: On October 19, 2024, during an atmospheric river event, staff closed 40 Avenue between 212 Street and 216 Street due to a culvert failure. The culvert crossing consists of two metal corrugated pipes (3,000 mm and 3,300 mm in diameter) which, according to records, were installed in 1978. The failure has resulted in the deformation of both pipes, sinkholes, and settlement of the sidewalk, road, and retaining wall on the southern end directly over the culvert inlet.

Staff retained the services of a qualified professional to inspect the site and failure. It has been recommended that, for the safety of road users, this section of 40 Avenue remain closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until the culvert crossing can be replaced. It is also recommended that staff undertake daily inspections of the site and secure the transmission watermain on the north side of 40 Avenue.

The unstable storms throughout the fall and winter, which produce heavy rainfall, restrict the ability to safely bypass Murray Creek to allow for the culvert replacement. Therefore, the replacement work will need to wait until the flows in the creek are manageable, which is typically in the spring. The project is expected to take four to five months to complete, and as a result, 40 Avenue is expected to remain closed until summer 2025, subject to project funding, culvert supply, and environmental approvals.

Funding has been applied for from the Province’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) and the BC Disaster Resilience and Innovation Program to cover the estimated replacement cost of $4.75M. The Township has appealed an initial denial from the DFA and are waiting to receive a final response on that and our application to the BC Disaster Resilience and Innovation Program.

While this road closure is not good news for those who use this road frequently, public safety is paramount, as well as the protection of the transmission water main in that area.

The repair schedule is driven by environmental conditions and other factors that make it dangerous and unworkable to do a repair during the winter months.

We appreciate community members’ understanding on this, as the Township works through the process to do the repair and make the road safe again.

A detour route will be in effect and indicated by signage. See detour map here.

The Township will provide more updates on this as they become available.

Due to extreme rainfall on Saturday, October 19, 40 Avenue between 212 Street and 216 Street requires a road closure that will be in effect 24-hours a day until further notice as Engineers and staff assess damage and plan repairs. 

A detour route will be in effect and indicated by signage. See detour map here.

Please check back for updates.

For the latest traffic impacts, visit tol.ca/roads. We appreciate your patience.

Engineering Division
604-533-6006
enginfo@tol.ca