News Releases

City of Saskatoon (City) crews have begun annual winterization of the 409 irrigation systems in Saskatoon parks.  Winterization is an important maintenance procedure to help ensure the longevity of the City’s irrigation infrastructure.

Irrigation system winterization involves the use of large compressors that force air through the irrigation pipes, removing any residual water so it will not freeze in the pipes.  The City requests that the public respect and follow all signage at worksites.  The force of the air through the pipes shoots water out from the sprinkler heads at a high pressure and may pick up debris during this process.

To ensure public safety, residents are asked to please stay clear of all sprinkler heads and related winterization equipment during maintenance.

The winterization process is expected to take six weeks.

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ONGOING

NIGHT WORK: CIRCLE DR EB/WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR N BRIDGE
(Bridge deck sealing)
Start: September 3, 9:00 p.m. End: September 4, 7:00 a.m.

HIGHWAY 11/CIRCLE DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & CENTRE LANES CLOSED UNDER THE HWY 16 OVERPASS
(Girder repair)
Start: September 1, 7:00 a.m. End: September 5, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: September 11, 5:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                   
HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST EB LANES CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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.

The City of Saskatoon (City) invites the public to view the new neighbourhood mural in Nutana, under the east end of the Broadway Bridge, and meet the artist who created it.

Entitled “Community Garden,” the artwork is a wheat paste mural created by local artist, Laura Hosaluk, in collaboration with Nutana residents, the Nutana Community Association, and the Broadway Business Improvement District.  As described by the artist, the mural represents the vibrant growth that the Nutana neighbourhood inspires.

MEET THE ARTIST:  Nutana Wheat Paste Mural
Saturday, September 5, 2015
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – “Come and Go”
Under the east end of the Broadway Bridge
(best access is from the 600 block of Saskatchewan Crescent East)

"Community Garden” is the result of recommendations from two City-led initiatives:

• The Nutana Safety Audit Final Report recommended adding mural artwork created by local artists to foster a long-term community and a cooperative approach to safety and security, to discourage graffiti vandalism; and
• The Nutana Local Area Plan (LAP) included reducing the physical opportunity of crime using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principals.

For more information on the Nutana LAP, please visit www.saskatoon.ca/lap.

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NEW

8TH ST E WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT MCKINNON AVE S
(Manhole inspection)
Start: September 3, 10:00 a.m. End: September 3, 11:00 a.m.

PRESTON AVE S SB CENTRE LANE CLOSED AT 8TH ST E
(Manhole inspection)
Start: September 3, 1:00 p.m. End: September 3, 2:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 27TH ST W TO 26TH ST W
(Hydro-vac operation)
Start: September 3, 9:00 a.m. End: September 3, 4:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: CIRCLE DR EB/WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR N BRIDGE
(Bridge deck sealing)
Start: September 3, 9:00 p.m. End: September 4, 7:00 a.m.

ONGOING

HIGHWAY 11/CIRCLE DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & CENTRE LANES CLOSED UNDER THE HWY 16 OVERPASS
(Girder repair)
Start: September 1, 7:00 a.m. End: September 5, 5:00 p.m.

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

HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST EB LANES CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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.

The City Administration is prepared to offer the contract for the building of the North Commuter Parkway Bridge and the new Traffic Bridge to Graham Commuter Partners.

“This will be the City’s largest infrastructure project ever,” says Dan Willems, Special Projects Manager with Major Projects. “We’ve gone through a very competitive procurement process and we thank each of our short-listed proponents for their submissions.”

A special meeting of City Council is set for Tuesday, September 8 to approve the project. Pending Council approval, Graham Commuter Partners will have 60 days to achieve financial close and, in November, a report will be brought back to Council outlining the financial details of the proposal.

“Graham Commuter Partners will build the bridges based on approved technical requirements and project design parameters, as well as finance and maintain both bridges for a period of 30 years while the City retains ownership of the bridges,” says Willems.

The North Commuter Parkway Project includes a six-lane bridge and 9.3 kilometres of new arterial roadways to link the Marquis Industrial area with the University Heights area. This link is accomplished by extending Marquis Drive across the South Saskatchewan River and connecting to McOrmond Drive at Fedoruk Drive, and extending Central Avenue from Fedoruk Drive north to the new extension of McOrmond Drive.

The Traffic Bridge will accommodate all modes of transportation while retaining a similar architecture to the previous structure as well as the riverscape of the past century. The new Traffic Bridge will include two driving lanes at 3.7 metres wide, and two 3 metre wide multi-use pathways on each side of the bridge to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists.

Through the P3 Canada Fund, the federal government will provide an investment of up to $66 million to the project, while the Province of Saskatchewan will contribute $50 million.

For more information about the Bridging to Tomorrow project, visit saskatoon.ca.

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