Freeway Congestion is Horrible!

I moved to Chilliwack 5 years ago and love the area very much. The pace is slower, people are friendly and there are lots of shops & services and outdoor spaces. I have a vehicle so do not take transit and find that getting around the City is not much of a problem. But I have to commute from Chilliwack to Coquitlam & back quite often and I find the freeway almost always backed up. Going west it is usually from Hwy 11 in Abbotsford and onwards, especially the 264th area and coming east it is usually backed up between 216th in Langley and Abbotsford Highway 11 and even as far as the No. 3 Road Exit during the summertime. A HOV lane in both directions that goes from 216th to Hwy 11 would certainly help somewhat. It would be better if there was a HOV lane that went all the way to Chilliwack. We also need a sign board to give advance notice when an accident has occurred so we have time to take an alternate route if available - instead of getting stuck sitting on the Freeway with no way to get off.