Central Avenue and Attridge Drive Intersection Expanding This Summer

Saskatoon drivers can expect traffic restrictions at Central Avenue and Attridge Drive throughout the summer. Starting next week, the City’s North Commuter Parkway Project contractor, Graham Commuter Partners (GCP), will start work on expanding the intersection to accommodate more traffic.

“Once complete, the addition of dual left turn bays for eastbound to northbound turning movements associated with the intersection improvements will allow traffic to flow more efficiently through the intersection,” Dan Willems, Director of Major Projects says. “The work will be done in stages, with the first stage happening on the south side of the intersection.”

Willems says steps have been taken to reduce the impact of construction activities during weekday rush hours.

“All turning movements and two lanes of traffic in each direction are planned to be maintained on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.”

Outside of peak traffic periods, lane closures will restrict traffic to one through lane on the side of the roadway where work is ongoing. For the first stage of work, starting next week, this will include a reduction to one lane eastbound and one lane southbound outside of peak traffic periods. Northbound and westbound lanes won’t be impacted within the first stage. These lane restrictions are expected to be in place by mid-week, weather permitting.

During the Central Avenue and Attridge Drive intersection expansion, GCP will also begin work on Attridge Drive to realign the offramp from Circle Drive onto Attridge Drive. The offramp will be shifted west to create more space for traffic to make lane change movements before reaching the Central and Attridge intersection.