TRANSIT BUS #200 ROUTED VIA BROADWAY THIS WEEKEND

The University Bridge will be fully closed this weekend, including the single lane used by emergency vehicles and Transit. This is expected to be one of 6-8 full closure weekends over the course of the project in order to conduct work that extends over all bridge lanes. The full closure will take effect at 7 p.m. this evening and all authorized users have received advance notice.

During any full closure weekend, Transit will reroute the #200 that travels between Place Riel and the Downtown Terminal, via the Broadway Bridge. The alternate shuttle via Broadway, offered every 15 minutes, will be in effect all day Saturday and Sunday. As well, Transit’s other routes that use University Bridge will be diverted over Broadway Bridge after 7 p.m. this evening.

In order to make the delay as short as possible, the #200 will be made an express route during the full closure, stopping only at the Downtown Terminal, Broadway and 12th, and Place Riel. Transit riders taking the #200 route this weekend can expect the alternate routing to add about 10 minutes to their regular commute.

Designating the #200 as an express route will mean that some Transit users will be directed to an alternate stop either across the street or down the block via redirect signage.

From now until the end of the University Bridge project, Transit customers can check to see when the alternate shuttle via Broadway is in effect by either visiting transit.saskatoon.ca or by following @stoontransit on Twitter.

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