NEW BRIDGE PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVED

For Release: August 11,2014

The Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) today approved the design parameters of the North Commuter Parkway Project and Traffic Bridge that will form part of the Request for Proposals that will be issued later this year. 

The decision follows a development review; it’s a necessary step before construction projects occur in the Meewasin Valley Authority jurisdiction area along the South Saskatchewan River. 

City Engineer Mike Gutek today outlined for the MVA board the contract requirements and parameters for the replacement of the Traffic Bridge and the construction of the North Commuter Parkway Bridge in Saskatoon. 

“Following extensive public consultation, City Council decided very specifically on the replacement of the Traffic Bridge which includes capacity for emergency vehicles as well as pedestrian and cyclist traffic on both sides,” Gutek says.

Following further consultation with the MVA some design changes have been recommended to include a direct access ramp to the Traffic Bridge on the Nutana side and interpretive panels.

“Following the same process with the MVA, the North Commuter Parkway Bridge design will need to have specific design requirements for pedestrian and cyclist pathways,” Gutek says. “Also recommended are designs for storm water discharge, plus a limitation on the road width and speed for crossing the Northwest Swale” 

The $252M projects are bundled and are proceeding with funding from the Government of Canada, Government of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon.

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