LORNE AVE & 8TH ST SEWER REHABILITATION BEGINS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Beginning on Monday, November 9, the City of Saskatoon will be installing a new sanitary chamber and upgrading sewer and water mains at the intersection of Lorne Avenue and 8th Street. The work is expected to last approximately 4 weeks, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

“This work is necessary as it will improve the flow of waste water, lower sewer gas emissions, and reduce damage to the infrastructure,” says Celene Anger, Director of Construction and Design. “Waste water was temporarily diverted away from the intersection in January this year and must be diverted back before the winter as the diversion could result in infrastructure failure through the colder months.”

The work will result in area traffic restrictions, but the City is working to minimize the impacts to drivers as much as possible with a detailed traffic detour plan as well as ensuring some traffic flow through the busy intersection. The project was also timed around other major construction projects like the University Bridge rehabilitation. For the comfort of nearby residents, crews will work in accordance with the Noise Bylaw.

Some preliminary work is being carried out this week (Nov. 2-6) which will require the closure of the Idylwyld Drive northbound on-ramp on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5.

Then beginning on Monday, November 9, the intersection of Lorne Avenue and 8th Street will be closed, except for the following:

• One lane from 8th Street East westbound to Idylwyld Drive northbound will be maintained.
• One lane from Idylwyld Drive southbound to 8th Street West westbound will be maintained.

“We encourage drivers to reroute their commute and use Taylor Street to access the Idylwyld Freeway or to use the Broadway Bridge to get Downtown,” says Anger. “We thank drivers for their patience while this work is carried out.”

For more information visit saskatoon.ca/LorneSewerRehab.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert.