News Releases

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33RD ST E EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO QUEBEC AVE
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: November 5, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 1:30 p.m.

HWY 11 SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM VICTOR RD TO CIRCLE DR
(Road construction)
Start: November 5, 9:00 a.m. End: November 7, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

IDYLWYLD FWY NB ONRAMP FROM 8TH ST & LORNE AVENUE CLOSED
(Valve installation)
Use Taylor Street or Broadway Ave. More details saskatoon.ca/LorneSewerRehab
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 6:00 p.m.

CLAYPOOL DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM AIRPORT DR TO MCCLOCKIN RD
(Road construction/landscaping)
Start: November 2, 3:00 p.m. End: November 6, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB curb lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 10, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB/NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM SAUNDERS PL TO 19TH ST E
(Expansion joint repairs)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 13, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 19TH ST & SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Bridge maintenance)
1st Ave SB curb lane closed between 19th St & Sid Buckwold Bridge
Start: September 14, 7:00 a.m. End: November 23, 6:00 p.m.

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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Response has been tremendous and the City has sold all of the single-headed aged parking meters. Suitable for use as a decoration, or to keep as a piece of memorabilia, double-headed parking meters are still available for $30.

With the implementation of the new pay-by-plate parking system throughout the city, the aged parking meters have been offered for sale to the public.

Call 306-975-2608 or 306-975-7774 for more information.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

In partnership with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, as part of an ongoing effort to increase accessibility and provide riders with improved service, Saskatoon Transit is pleased to announce Automatic Announcements on City buses. This automated service provides a verbal announcement and visual cue of an upcoming bus stop, ensuring that riders do not miss their destination.

“Transit needs to be accessible to all,” says Jim McDonald, Director of Saskatoon Transit. “Working with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has helped us to identify ways to increase accessibility for riders. Automated Announcements benefit visually impaired riders, new residents who don’t know the city yet, students venturing out on their own for the first time, senior citizens who require assistance, or day-to-day riders who want another way to be notified of their stop.”

Currently, the system is active on over 95 per cent of the buses on regular routes, encompassing over 1,500 stops and landmarks throughout the City. A planned future enhancement to the Automated Announcements service is the addition of adjoining connections, which will make it even easier for new and experienced Saskatoon Transit riders to reach their destinations.

“Saskatoon Transit has demonstrated a significant commitment to providing accessible transit services to the citizens of Saskatoon with the addition of an Automated Announcement system,” said David Arnot, Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. “The Commission was pleased to collaborate with Saskatoon Transit on this project, and we remain ready to provide proactive assistance to them as they work to improve the overall accessibility of bus services.”

Additional accessibility features on all new buses include:

• A front kneeling system that allows the bus to lower to curb height for devices such as baby strollers;
• An extendable flip-up ramp to ease boarding of wheelchairs and walkers;
• Extra wide entrance areas that make it easier to navigate into and out of the bus;
• A mobility area with flip-up seats and floor anchors to secure mobility devices;
• A light and colour scheme designed to assist visually impaired riders; and
• Digital signage that displays stop locations and stop requests to ensure hearing impaired riders are aware of important destinations.

“Accessibility is essential to our customers’ satisfaction,” says McDonald. “As well, we remain committed to working with community groups and our stakeholders to make sure we will continue to provide the citizens of Saskatoon with the transit service that meets their needs.”

For more information about Saskatoon Transit, visit transit.saskatoon.ca or follow @StoonTransit on Twitter. You can also plan your route in advance using any of the following tools: Saskatoon Transit Trip Planner, Google Transit Trip Planner, or the Transit App on your mobile device.

The following are the hours of civic services and facilities for Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2015:

City Hall will be closed.

Pay Parking Stations will not require payment.  Motorists are required to move their vehicles within the time period shown on parking meters, allowing for a constant turnover of parking availability.

Municipal Impound Lot will not be releasing vehicles to the public.

Saskatoon Landfill will be open with regular winter hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Garbage and Recycling collection will take place as scheduled.

All Saskatoon Public Library locations will be closed.

The Saskatoon Civic Conservatory will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

TRANSIT SERVICES

Saskatoon Transit will operate with regular Sunday/Holiday Service.

Access Transit will operate with regular Holiday Service from 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Trips must be booked in advance as per normal procedures.  Customers are reminded that subscriptions do not apply on Statutory Holidays.

Transit Customer Service Center will be closed.

Transit Customer Service phone lines will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

RECREATION & SPORT

Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo
Regular hours of operation (Zoo: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Park: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Admission by donation

Indoor Arenas
Regular hours of operation

Cosmo Civic Centre
CLOSED

Fitness Circuit & Terry Fox Track (in the SaskTel Sports Centre)
CLOSED

Lakewood Civic Centre
Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED

Lawson Civic Centre
Open 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All fitness classes CANCELLED

Saskatoon Field House
Open 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED
Holiday Zumba Class:  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Shaw Centre
Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED

Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All fitness classes CANCELLED

For modified Lane, Public and Parent & Tot Swim times, please visit Drop-in Online at www.saskatoon.ca/dropinonline.  For more information on operating hours and programs, please contact the leisure centres or facilities.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

The City’s two compost depots will be closing for the season on Friday, November 6. Residents still have time to bring their unbagged Halloween pumpkins, leaves, grass and non-elm branches to one of the sites until the end of the week. The sites will remain closed throughout the winter season until opening in spring of 2016.

West – Highway 7 Depot, located at the junction of Highway 7 and 11th Street West. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East – Highway 5 Depot, located off Highway 5 by the junction of Highway 41 and Zimmerman Road. Open Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note that vehicles will not be admitted into the East depot after 4:45 p.m. or the West depot after 5:45 p.m.

More than 43,000 loads of yard waste were hauled to the compost depots from April 13 to October 29 this year. The City wishes to thank residents for using the free compost depots. Thanks to your efforts, we have been able to divert a considerable amount of materials from our landfill.

The compost depots will re-open in April, 2016. For more information, including the types of material accepted, visit saskatoon.ca/compost.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.