ROAD RESTRICTIONS UPDATE, JULY 7 - 10
For Immediate
Release: July 7, 2014
OVERNIGHT RESTRICTIONS CIRCLE DRIVE FROM COLLEGE DRIVE TO CIRCLE DRIVE NORTH BRIDGE, JULY 7-10
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7, Circle Drive northbound median (inside) lane will be closed from College Drive to Circle Drive North Bridge while crews apply permanent road markings.
The work is expected to last 3 to 4 nights. To minimize disruption to traffic the work will be done overnight from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
OVERNIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR BRIDGE DECK TESTING, JULY 8 – 10
In order to ensure the integrity and continued safety of overpass structures around the city, crews will be conducting the annual bridge and deck testing program starting on Tuesday, July 8.
To minimize disruption to traffic, the deck testing will take place overnight with all restrictions lifted by 7:00 a.m. the following morning.
The schedule for this work is as follows:
Tuesday,
July 8
108th Street over Circle Drive Overpass
· 7:00 p.m. - bridge will be closed in both directions
Wednesday, July 9
Idylwyld Drive Over 19th Street to 1st Avenue Northbound Ramp
· 7:00 p.m. - ramp will be closed and traffic will be detoured to Idylwyld Drive over 19th Street
Thursday,
July 10
Idylwyld Drive over the 11th Street Pedestrian Underpass
· 7:00 p.m. - northbound traffic will be maintained in one lane
· 9:00 p.m. - sorthbound traffic will be maintained in one lane
Spadina Crescent Bridge (near the Mendel Art Gallery)
· 11:30 p.m. – bridge will be closed in both directions
The City thanks everyone for their patience.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.