Round 2 Engagement Activities

Your feedback on the recommended option, in addition to other considerations (i.e. City standards, policies, cost, best practices, technical feasibility), are being taken into account by the City in developing a preferred design.

A map of the project area is provided here and the recommended option can be viewed here. 

Residents were able to share their views by completing the online survey. The survey was open from June 2 to June 23, 2025.

Round 1 Engagement Activities

In the first round of engagement (February to March 17, 2025), we shared proposed options and gathered feedback from you to inform the preferred option for the CPKC railway crossing grade separation at 8th Street East. An open house was held on March 5, 2025. You can view the display boards here. 

Findings from the first round of engagement can be found here.

What is the Project About?

The City of Saskatoon (City), in partnership with ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL), is reviewing grade separation options for the CPKC railway crossing on 8th Street East.

This project will determine if an overpass or underpass is more suitable at the CPKC railway crossing on 8^th Street East. This project does not include detailed design or construction.

In the first round of engagement (February to March 2025), we heard and gathered feedback on the opportunities and challenges of the proposed design options. 

In the second round of engagement (June 2025), we are gathering further feedback on the selected recommended option. Your feedback on the recommended option, in addition to other considerations made by Administration (i.e. City standards, policies, cost, best practices, technical feasibility), will be utilized by the City to inform the final recommendation.

After the completion of the study, the recommendations will be shared with the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and City Council to be approved in principle. The project construction is estimated to be completed by 2030

Why Are We Doing This Work?

A grade separation is required at the CPKC rail line because:

• Significant development in the area, including the Brighton and Rosewood neighbourhoods, has led to increased vehicle traffic at the CPKC crossing. A grade separation will accommodate the additional growth estimated by the Holmwood Sector Plan.
• The City has completed a functional plan within the project area that identifies the requirement for 8th Street to maintain a six-lane cross-section with pathways on both sides.
• The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways’ Saskatoon Freeway Functional Planning Study introduces a proposed interchange at 8th Street, east of Range Road 3043 (Winmill Road), generating additional traffic along the 8th Street Corridor.
• The grade separation will improve safety and mobility of people who drive, walk or cycle in the area.

To better understand the challenges and opportunities with the recommended option, the City is engaging with the public.