Council Approves Tenders Worth $6.8 million for Road Repaving and New Multiuse Paths

On December 15, 2025, Council approved the 2026 Langley City Budget, which included funding for road repaving and repairs. It also included funding for improvements along the Langley City-controlled portion of the Langley Bypass. (The Langley Bypass between the Surrey border and Glover Road is the responsibility of the provincial government.)

On Monday, Council approved tenders for repaving the following sections of road:

• 198 Street - from 54A Avenue to 56 Avenue
• 208 Street - from Newlands Drive to 48 Avenue
• Fraser Highway - from 207 Street to 208 Street
• Brydon Crescent and 199A Street
• Logan Avenue - from 200th Street to 203rd Street
• 204 Street - from Logan Avenue to the Overpass (including repairing the dip)

These projects span two tenders with Amrize Canada Inc. for $1,179,763.00 and Grandview Blacktop Ltd. for $584,016.93 (both excluding GST). The projects include a $180,000 contingency, as our road network is old; even with the best planning, there can be surprises. R.F. Binnie and Associates Ltd. will provide construction support services for $23,330 (excluding GST).

56th Avenue between 200th Street and 203rd Street was repaved in 2024.

TransLink, through both its per capita and competitive grant programs, provides funding to municipalities to maintain the major road network and to build sidewalks and separate bike lanes on municipal roads. TransLink does not provide funding to repave or expand roads outside of the major road network. The major road network in Langley City includes all of 200th Street, the City-controlled section of the Langley Bypass, some sections of Fraser Highway, and 203rd/204th Street between Fraser Highway and the Township. If TransLink funds a road expansion program on the major road network, it must include sidewalks and separated bike lanes.

Over the last several years, TransLink has been providing funding to support the renewal of the City-controlled section of the Langley Bypass. This renewal will include enhancements for pedestrian safety, particularly for students and others travelling to and from Langley Secondary School, traffic signal upgrades to improve intersection efficenicy, repaving the Langley Bypass between Fraser Highway and 57th Avenue, repaving the City-part of 56th Avenue between the Langley Bypass and Township borders (the north side of 56th Avenue is actually in the Township too), and new multi-use paths on both sides of the Langley Bypass between Fraser Highway and 56th Avenue, and a new multiuse path to Twin Rinks. Except for the traffic signal upgrades, not a nickel of Langley City property tax is paying for this project.

Council approved the tender for this project to BA Blacktop Infrastructure Inc. for $5,049,262.73 (excluding GST). R.F. Binnie and Associates Ltd. will provide construction support services for $127,070 (excluding GST). There is also a $505,000 contingency.

In the past, there was a delay of up to one year between Council's approval of the budget for road repaving projects and their actual implementation. This delay occurred because you can only repave roads during certain parts of the year, and Council used to approve the budget in late winter/early spring, which didn’t leave enough time to issue tenders for the summer paving window. Because Council moved the budget approval process earlier, starting in this current budget, we can now complete repaving projects in their approved budget year.

Construction for all these projects will start in August.

July 27 Council Notes: Firehall Repair and Other Matters

Langley City’s Fire Hall is over 20 years old. Back in 2024, the City began an assessment of the building due to leaks. The assessment noted that the building envelope, especially in the brick facade and roof, was failing. As such, Council approved a budget last year to undertake repairs.

Langley City Firehall Back in 2005. Source: Johnston Davidson Architecture

This Monday, Council approved a tender to Hodgson King & Marble Ltd. for $1,245,257 (excluding GST) to replace select exterior wall sections and the entire roof. The tender also included improvements to roof access, electrical, and lighting.

Council gave final reading to the 2027 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw. You can learn more about this in a previous post.

Council also received a letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, which asked what Langley City is doing to support cooling in rental units, increase the tree canopy, establish public cool centres, and incentivize heat pumps in existing buildings, among other things. Council directed staff to respond to the organization.

Council also approved a request for the Manager of Engineering and Parks Operations and the Tradesman responsible for water meters to attend the 2026 Neptune CONNECT Users’ Conference in Minett, Ontario, from October 26 to 28, 2026. The travel cost is $2,500.

July 27 Council Notes: Murals, the Downtown Langley Business Association and Discovery Langley City

Last night, Langley City Council heard a presentation from the Downtown Langley Business Association (DLBA) and Discovery Langley City, which the DLBA operates under a contract with the City.

Both organizations support efforts to grow the local economy in Langley City. The DLBA does this by encouraging people to visit Downtown Langley City and shop at local businesses. Discovery Langley City does this by encouraging people to stay overnight in Langley City and enjoy our many amenities.

Chris Parsons, who is the Executive Director of the DLBA, outlined some of the ways that the DLBA supports local businesses, including holding events to draw people to the Downtown, programs that help businesses spruce up their storefronts, the Downtown Dollar program, and the street cleaning team.

Taryn Antalek, the Operations Manager for Discovery Langley City, discussed how they promote experiences in Langley City, including activities and dining options. She was very excited about the upcoming Langley Christmas Market and the opportunity to encourage people to visit and stay in Langley City.

Both Mr. Parson and Ms. Antalek highlight the murals in our community as a major draw for people to visit Langley City and as a key part of both their marketing efforts.

The DLBA is funded by a special business property tax within the Business Improvement Area, as shown in the following map. Discovery Langley City is funded through a tax applied to all hotel and short-term accommodation providers in the City. Council also gives community grants to the DLBA, including a $16,935.00 grant this year to support the Art Alive Festival. In the past, the City also partnered with the DLBA to partially cover the cost of some projects, such as the aerial display in McBurney Plaza.

Business improvement area in blue. Select the map to enlarge.

When asked by a member of Council about the Fraser Highway renewal project, Mr. Parsons noted that it has been a positive for the Downtown and has encouraged people to rediscover Downtown Langley City, supporting local businesses.

What Is Langley City’s “Resilient Neighbourhood Networks”?

One of the key recommendations from Langley City’s Citizens’ Assembly on Community Safety and Well-being is to establish Resilient Neighbourhood Networks in our city. These networks bring together residents, business owners, non-profit community organizations and service providers, and government services to improve community safety and well-being. At the end of June, the City announced that this program has launched in the Nicomekl neighbourhood and will launch in the Douglas neighbourhood later this year.

Linwood Park Social Streets Pop-Up in June

Resilient Neighbourhood Networks will directly enable people to learn practical skills in safety and emergency preparedness and to help lead or take part in neighbourhood safety initiatives. One of the outcomes will be getting to know other people in your neighbourhood.

I’ve had some people ask for a bit more information about Resilient Neighbourhood Networks. The following is from a presentation to Council.

Rather than responding only after problems occur, Resilient Neighbourhood Networks help neighbourhoods:

• Build stronger neighbour-to-neighbour relationships
• Improve communication
• Access shared skill and learning opportunities
• Increase emergency preparedness
• Reduce social isolation
• Connect people to community safety and local services
• Create opportunities for participation and volunteering
• Support inclusion and belonging

In many ways, this is like a super-charged Block Watch program.

If you’d like to get involved with Resilient Neighbourhood Network, you can apply on Let’s Chat, Langley City!

You can also save the date for Friday, September 4th between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Rotary Centennial Park, as the City will be holding a free, family-friendly Social Street pop-up with entertainment, food, and an opportunity to learn more and get involved with the Resilient Neighbourhood Networks.