Eastbound Off-Ramp from Circle Drive Northbound to Attridge Drive Closed Thursday for Paving
The off-ramp from Circle Drive northbound to Attridge Drive eastbound will be closed Thursday, September 29 from 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as final paving and tie-in work is completed for the new ramp.
“Drivers who normally take this route to access residential areas or the University Heights Shopping Centre should reroute their commute on Thursday,” says Dan Willems, Director of Major Projects. “We’re suggesting drivers take one of the alternate routes from Circle Drive to Attridge which include Preston Avenue, Central Avenue or McOrmond Drive. This work will not affect the off-ramp from Circle Drive northbound to Preston Avenue for drivers taking this route to the University of Saskatchewan or Preston Crossing.”
The off-ramp access is being realigned as part of the upgrades and widening at Central Avenue and Attridge Drive to minimize traffic congestion. Milling and paving of the realignment of the right turning lane from Central Avenue to Attridge Drive eastbound is ongoing. Other progress at this location includes realignment of the right turning lane from Attridge Drive to Central Avenue southbound, which will be reopening later today following paving that was completed on Monday.
“The next phase of work includes realignment of the right turning lane from Attridge Drive to Central Avenue northbound,” Willems says. “This phase of work is scheduled to be completed by late October.”
Final work includes realigning the concrete medians at the intersection. This will complete modification of the intersection to include dual left turn bays for eastbound to northbound turning vehicles.
The North Commuter Parkway will support the transportation needs of citizens who live in Saskatoon’s northeast and work in the Marquis and North Industrial areas. The work at Attridge Drive and Central Avenue is expected to wrap up by November of 2016.
Bridging to Tomorrow project updates, including detailed monthly summaries, links to live cameras at each bridge site, and quarterly video updates, are available at saskatoon.ca/bridging.