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Construction season is short on the prairies, so the City of Saskatoon strives to get as much done as possible during the spring and summer months.
This is your hub for the most up-to-date information about significant and impactful construction projects in the city. You will also find information about the different types of road treatments used, interactive maps and tips on how to merge in traffic.
No matter the time of year, all current road construction projects can be viewed on the Road Restrictions and Construction Projects Map. Construction work zones are clearly marked with orange signs and pylons. Please slow down, pay attention, and watch for workers.
Current Construction
To see where construction is happening on Saskatoon's main thoroughfares today, check out the Daily Road Report.
Significant road projects planned this year include:
- Warman Road from 33rd Street to Circle Drive - resurfacing in the northbound lanes
- Cumberland Avenue South from Adelaide Street to 5th Street - resurfacing
- Attridge Drive from Central Avenue to Forestry Farm Park Drive - resurfacing
- 71st Street from Wanuskewin Road to Arthur Rose Avenue - resurfacing
- Marquis Drive from Idylwyld Drive to Thatcher Avenue - resurfacing
- Marquis Drive offramp to Idylwyld Drive southbound - resurfacing
- 22nd Street from Hart Road to Neault Road - resurfacing
- 8th Street East between Brighton Boulevard and McOrmond Drive - new road construction
- Idylwyld Drive (southbound lanes) from 8th Street to Taylor Street - resurfacing
- Link platform construction - various locations - go here to see where.
To see construction start and end dates for these and other road and water main replacement projects, visit the Road Restrictions and Construction Projects Map and click on the road you are curious about. All timelines listed are subject to change.
Water Main Projects
To see planned water main replacement projects, please visit this page.
2025 Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Proactive maintenance on Saskatoon roads and bridges is important to keep people moving around. Beginning May 12, 2025 the Broadway Bridge, including the multi-use pathways on both sides, will fully close for approximately six months (exact timeline to be determined).
About the project
- From May 12 until October, the Broadway Bridge will fully close for rehabilitation. A full closure is the most efficient way to get the work done.
- This proactive project is essential in ensuring the bridge, which has an annual average daily traffic count of 20,000 vehicles, remains safe, serviceable and structurally sound for years to come.
- Project cost: approximately $15.5 million.
- The project includes deck repairs, multi-use pathway improvements, new asphalt, new waterproofing, new traffic barriers, arch and railing improvements, and the removal of old and abandoned utilities underneath the bridge.
- At the same time as the bridge work, since access to the bridge will be closed anyway, there will be water main replacements on 19th Street, and the 4th Avenue South and 19th Street East intersection will be reconfigured for overall safety and to improve the efficiency of buses travelling between Broadway Avenue and 19th Street - a future Link route.
- The right northbound flow-through lane will be removed, and the intersection will change into a “T” intersection. Traffic signals will be relocated, pedestrian signals will be added, and the island and centre medians will be removed.
- The contractor, Julmac Contracting Ltd., is planning 24/7 work. Typically, night work involves debris clean-up and other tasks that are low noise levels. It is in the contract to keep noise levels to typical traffic background noise during off-peak hours. Peak hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays.
- Throughout construction, pedestrian access to Meewasin Trail will be maintained via scaffolding tunnels under the bridge. Friendship Park will remain open, with fencing adjacent to the bridge. Spadina Crescent between the bridge and 3rd Avenue South will be closed. The boat launch will remain open and accessible via Spadina Crescent from 20th Street East.
- Full closures include the Broadway Bridge (including multi-use pathways), Broadway Avenue from Saskatchewan Crescent East to 20th Street East, 19th Street East from 3rd Avenue South to Broadway Avenue, and 4th Avenue South from 19th Street East to 20th Street East.
- Saskatoon Transit will be affected by these projects, with some Broadway Avenue, Victoria Avenue and Downtown routes being redirected. Keep an eye on Transit service alerts and real-time bus information available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit.
- For the latest updates on the Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation project and work happening on other Saskatoon roadways during the 2025 construction season, check the Daily Road Report and keep an eye on this page.
- Project updates will be provided every two weeks throughout the duration of the Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation Project. To receive the updates, please e-mail constructionupdates@saskatoon.ca.
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Future Construction
The City consistently monitors, maintains, and preserves roads, sidewalks, bridges, and water and sewer infrastructure. This map shows projects underway right now, and projects tentatively scheduled in the next couple of years. All locations, projects and treatments listed within all sections of the map are only projections and are subject to change.
If you would like to report a concern that may not be identified, please contact the Customer Care Centre at customercare@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-2476. More information about the City's Asset Preservation Programs is available under "Related Pages" in the right column of this page.
Contractors: click here too see 2025 projects (tentative and subject to change).
Night Construction
The City of Saskatoon recognizes that construction could be completed faster and reduce traffic impacts if crews worked at night or around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, there are some reasons why work cannot always take place after regular daytime working hours.
- Noise Bylaw
- Sounds caused by various types of City initiated construction are exempt from the Noise Bylaw (see 7 f), however, the City tries to avoid night and 24/7 work in areas that are close to or have the potential to create a nuisance to residential areas.
- Sounds caused by various types of City initiated construction are exempt from the Noise Bylaw (see 7 f), however, the City tries to avoid night and 24/7 work in areas that are close to or have the potential to create a nuisance to residential areas.
- Cost and Schedule Impacts
- Night work and/or 24/7 work tends to come at a cost premium.
- Road resurfacing after regular working hours, for example, can cost more than daytime road resurfacing.
- Traffic Consideration
- The City does perform night work on selected arterial and expressway projects that don’t necessarily impact residential areas. This helps reduce delays in these high traffic areas during the daytime.
- The City does perform night work on selected arterial and expressway projects that don’t necessarily impact residential areas. This helps reduce delays in these high traffic areas during the daytime.
- Workforce Challenges
- Many of the City’s contractor partners are not set up for night or 24/7 work.
- Until the City or others procure a steady source of 24/7 work, it is unreasonable to expect contractors to adjust and be able to staff this work without a significant cost impact for things like overtime.
- Safety Impacts
- Night work is inherently dangerous due to the visibility and elevated risk of encountering impaired drivers.
- There is a requirement to provide a specified level of lighting on these sites, which is costly.