How Can You Get Involved?

Thank you to everyone who participated in the engagement activities to let us know your thoughts and comments on the 22nd Street West & Confederation Drive Intersection Improvements project. This project was presented at the March 2025 Regular Business Meeting of City Council. 

At this meeting, a functional plan that includes the following improvements was approved by City Council:

• 22nd Street West
  • Construct an eastbound slotted left-turn lane and an exclusive eastbound right-turn lane at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Confederation Drive.
  • Convert the existing right turn out access at Fairmont Drive to a right turn in access from 22nd Street West.
  • Construct a new right turn out access to 22nd Street West from Fairlight Crescent.
  • Relocate the existing overhead guide sign and roadside safety system located between Confederation Drive and Fairmont Drive farther west.
  • Construct a third eastbound travel lane with curb and gutter between Diefenbaker Drive and Confederation Drive.
  • Realign the pedestrian crosswalk, adjust pedestrian accessible ramps, and correct drainage deficiencies on the southwest corner of the intersection at 22nd Street West and Confederation Drive.
  • Install a shared-use pathway on the south side of 22nd Street West between Diefenbaker Drive and Confederation Drive.
• Intersection of Fairmont Drive and Fairlight Drive
  • Upgrade the traffic signal infrastructure to the latest standards.
  • Add a curb extension in the southwest corner and remove the existing right turn channelization.
  • Improve the pedestrian accessibility by:
    • Realigning the west and south pedestrian crosswalks.
    • Reconstructing the pedestrian accessible ramps on the northwest and southwest intersection corners.
    • Addressing any drainage deficiencies in the pedestrian accessible ramps.

Contact Us

Comments and questions can also be provided by email, telephone, or mail using the contact information below.

What is the Project About?

The City of Saskatoon is reviewing the intersection of 22^nd Street West and Confederation Drive to identify a permanent design that addresses the safety and operational issues that exist in the eastbound direction.

Why Are We Doing This Work?

This location has long-standing concerns with the operation of vehicles attempting to maneuver from Fairmont Drive to turn left from 22nd Street eastbound to Confederation Drive northbound. Several measures have been implemented, and ultimately removed, along 22nd Street to prevent this movement. These include concrete barriers, low profile barrier, and Tuff Curb with delineator posts. These temporary measures were not effective at resolving the conflicting movements.

Through previous projects, the Community has requested a formalized eastbound right turn lane between Fairmont Drive and Confederation Drive to access the Circle Drive southbound on-ramp.

Multiple improvements are being proposed to address these issues, including:

• The construction of an eastbound slotted left turn bay at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Confederation Drive,
• A formalized eastbound right turn lane at the intersection of 22^nd Street West and Confederation Drive to access the Circle Drive southbound on-ramp,
• Construction of a shared-use pathway on the south side of 22nd Street West,
• Relocating the existing guide sign on the south side of 22^nd Street that will be impacted by the proposed changes, and
• Changes to the road alignment and traffic control at the intersection of 22^nd Street West and Fairmont Drive.