Avenue I South & Avenue J South (11th Street West to 12th Street West)

Traffic Calming Update - June 2025

What is Happening?

The City of Saskatoon is reviewing Avenue I South and Avenue J South between 11th Street West and 12th Street West for traffic calming measures. 

A mid-block pinch point was installed on the east side of Avenue I South between 11th Street West and 12th Street West in the Spring of 2021. Community feedback indicated a lack of support for the mid-block pinch point. 

In September 2024 a survey was conducted indicating support for investigating a directional closure along the 1000 block of Avenue I South. The City of Saskatoon has developed options for directional closures on Avenue I South and Avenue J South between 11th Street West and 12th Street West.

Be Informed

A public drop-in session happened on June 25, 2025 to discuss directional closure options. You can view the information boards which display the proposed changes here.

Express your Opinion

Residents in the participating area had a chance to voice their opinions by filling out a survey on the proposed measures. Paper copies of surveys were mailed out or residents accessed the online survey (June 25, to July 15, 2025). 

Following the engagement event and collection of surveys from residents, City staff will finalize the recommendations.

If you live in the area highlighted on the map (see below) you are encouraged to participate.

Engagement and Refinement of Options 2022-2024

A review of the mid-block pinch point on the east side of Avenue I South between 11th Street West and 12th Street West involved a public drop-in session on November 15, 2022 with this engagement material on display and a mailed and online survey of affected residents. The majority of the people who provided feedback did not support the recommendation to install a permanent pinch point in place of the temporary one but did support the installation of speed humps.

On April 20th, 2023, a walk-through of the 1000 block of Avenue I South was completed to determine potential locations for speed humps to replace the temporary pinch point. An invitational flyer was delivered to residents on the block. Residents in attendance preferred a directional closure of Avenue I South instead of installing speed humps.

In September 2024, a survey was sent out to residents in the 1000 block of Avenue I South to gauge their preferences for exploring a directional closure, proceeding with speed humps or removal of all traffic calming. Support was received to investigate a directional closure for this section of Avenue I South.

Development of Options 2019-2021

On March 1, 2021, the Holiday Park - King George Traffic Plan was presented to the Standing Policy Committee for Transportation. The plan was developed with feedback from meeting with residents in these neighbourhoods between October 2019 and December 2020.

It includes a number of traffic calming devices and signage to improve conditions in the neighbourhood. The recommended traffic calming devices will be installed temporarily. The devices will be reviewed and monitored. Devices that are performing effectively will be installed permanently as funding becomes available. Traffic calming devices that are not performing as intended or have created operational issues will be removed. ​​

Neighbourhood Traffic Review Video Series

The neighbourhood traffic review video series contains valuable information about the traffic review process, how we collect and analyze data, and various topics that often come up during neighbourhood traffic reviews. Additional information is provided on the Neighbourhood Traffic Review webpage.

Program Introduction

Data Collection and Analysis

Traffic Control

Pedestrian Crossing Devices

Traffic Calming

Parking Restrictions

Maintenance Issues

Schedule and Next Steps

A complete list of the Neighbourhood Traffic Reviews undertaken to date is available at saskatoon.ca/NTR.