City of WL Closes Frizzi Rd Valley Access for the Winter

Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:

The City of Williams Lake is temporarily closing the Frizzi Road switchback to the River Valley. The closure through winter months is taken to ensure safety of the river valley recreational users, the rural residents at Moore Mountain, and the city road crews.

This follows efforts started in 2008 to find an alternate route of access to the River Valley. The Frizzi Road switchback is identified as an area of high potential for land failure resulting from poor water drainage. The spring of 2015 brought a number of land slippages to the City’s attention and the safety of Frizzi Road was reconsidered. In November, on the advice of staff, City Council approved a temporary closure through the winter months for safety reasons. Signage is now being posted at top and bottom of the Frizzi Road hill advising recreational users of the closure to vehicles.

Frizzi Road is used daily by a dozen residential properties situated along the Frazer River. The residents have been provided keyed entry to the River Valley access at Comer Street and will be permitted to use the public works road as a detour to Frizzi. Provincial resource traffic and emergency response vehicles are also being rerouted through the Comer Street entrance.

River Valley recreational users are being asked to use caution and to keep dogs and children close by when entering the River Valley through Comer Street.


For further information, contact:

Gary Muraca,
Director of Municipal Services
250 392 1783

Mayor Walt Cobb
City of Williams Lake
250 392 2311