Roads and Culverts
Road Maintenance
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) is responsible for highway maintenance and repairs on provincially maintained roadways within the Fraser Valley Regional District. MOTT’s maintenance contractor is Emil Anderson Maintenance. FVRD does not maintain public roads, culverts or roadside ditches.
Emil Anderson Maintenance performs all aspects of highway and bridge maintenance including, but not limited to:
- Vegetation control
- Drainage
- Sign repairs
- Pavement repairs (potholes)
- Concrete and wood bridge repair
- Gravel surface grading
- Anti-icing
- Snow plowing
Reporting Road Hazards
- Phone Emil Anderson Maintenace: 1-800-667-5122 (24-hours)
- Online Reporting:
Culverts
*Image courtesy of Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
How to Maintain a Pre-Existing Culvert
Homeowners are responsible for driveway culvert maintenance. Culvert maintenance involves keeping both the inlet and outlet of the pipe free of debris so that it works properly. This includes removing snow and ice during the winter months when possible.
Maintenance contractors of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) are responsible for clearing ditches along provincially maintained roadways.
Roadside ditches are not a storm water system for managing private property surface drainage. Surface water on private property should be dealt with within the boundaries of the property, not directed into highway drainage systems.
More information is available on the TranBC website at www.tranbc.ca or by calling the MOTT Chilliwack Area office located at 45890 Victoria Avenue, Chilliwack, BC, or by calling 604-795-8211.