News Releases
The 2017 United Way Community Campaign Kick-Off BBQ and Stuff the Bus event will go ahead today at noon - rain or shine!
Starting at 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Civic Square outside City Hall, patrons will get a burger, chips and a drink for only $7. All proceeds go to the United Way of Saskatoon and Area.
Please consider bringing an item from the shopping list to ‘Stuff the Bus’, and help support those in need throughout our community.
Beginning this week and continuing into October, Saskatoon Light & Power is undertaking infrastructure upgrades at the intersection of Queen Street and Spadina Crescent. This work will require lane restrictions and an intersection closure in order to accommodate the cranes and equipment required to erect a new pole structure. The Meewasin Trail pathway and area sidewalks will also have restricted access at this location while work is underway.
What you can expect from us
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
WARMAN RD SB MEDIAN & OUTER LEFT TURN LANES CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(manhole repair)
Start: September 13, 9:00 a.m. End: September 13, 11:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 8TH ST E
(streetlight cable repair)
Start: September 13, 9:00 a.m. End: September 13, 2:00 p.m.
The driver of a large pickup, which last September struck a City crew truck, has been fined and prohibited from driving for a year.
Following a guilty plea in Provincial Court, the accused was sentenced March 29 and ordered to pay a fine of $2,100 plus a $900 victim surcharge for a total fine amount of $3,000.
The driver will also be on probation for a year following the license suspension.
City workers were painting crosswalks along College Drive when it happened near Munroe Avenue in the early morning of Friday, September 2, 2016.
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
TAYLOR ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(bridge repairs)
Start: September 12, 12:00 a.m. End: September 12, 6:00 a.m.
20TH ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AVE D S TO AVE E S
(crane lift)
Start: September 12, 7:00 a.m. End: September 12, 10:00 a.m.
The Province of Saskatchewan has approved the City of Saskatoon’s application to be designated as an Eligible Assistance Area under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) related to the rain event which occurred on August 8, 2017. Residents that have experienced any water seepage or flooding as a result of this event may now apply to the Province to receive assistance under the PDAP program.
Process for homeowners:
As part of ongoing water main improvement work, Avenue H will be closed between 18th Street and 19th Street starting Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The closure is expected to last five days, barring unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
What you can expect from us
Road users are advised that City crews are working at night to install line markings in several high traffic areas this week. Crews will be active between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in multiple locations around the city including 8th Street, Clarence Avenue, 22nd Street, Idylwyld Drive, Circle Drive, and various downtown streets.
What you can expect from us
As part of major infrastructure updates taking place in Caswell Hill, the intersection of 29th Street and Avenue C will be closed to allow for the installation of a water line. The work is expected to take four days to complete, barring weather delays and unforeseen circumstances.
What you can expect from us
The City is approximately five months into the construction of two new interchanges on Saskatoon’s east side. The Saskatoon Interchange Project, which involves the construction of an interchange at Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 and an interchange at McOrmond Drive and College Drive, began in April.
