Circle Drive North Bridge construction finishing early; fully reopens Tuesday
Crews are putting the finishing touches on Saskatoon’s Circle Drive North Bridge, which has been under construction since the beginning of March. All traffic restrictions will be removed by late afternoon Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
“Work progressed well over the past several months, and we are opening the bridge approximately three weeks ahead of schedule and within the $10.5 million budget,” says Todd Grabowski, City of Saskatoon Engineering Manager of Asset Preservation. “We’ve improved the overall life span of the 40-year-old bridge, ensuring it will last for several more decades.”
The Circle Drive North Bridge Rehabilitation project:
- Was a proactive construction project to optimize both the service life and the overall capital life cycle costs
- Started early in 2023 to ensure all the work was completed during one construction season rather than extending the work over two years
- Included asphalt and barrier replacements, drainage improvements, and concrete repairs to the bridge deck, piers and abutments
- Included minor repairs to the pedestrian bridge above Circle Drive North that connects Pembina Place to G.D. Archibald Park
The 275-metre-long bridge opened in 1983 at a cost of $11.8 million. In 2005, additional lanes were added on each side of the bridge and in 2007, the pedestrian bridge below opened.
For more information about current and future construction, please visit saskatoon.ca/construction.