News Releases

NEW

*EXPECT DELAYS* WANUSKEWIN RD NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM ADILMAN DR TO ARTHUR ROSE AVE
(Resurfacing)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 2, 6:00 p.m. (Part of 4-week resurfacing project)

11TH ST W CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 7 TO FAIRLIGHT DR
(Patch Paving)
Use 22nd St W
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 3, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM ADELAIDE ST W TO BUTE ST
(Lighting repair)
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 4:00 p.m.

2ND AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 25TH ST & 26TH ST
(Groundwater testing)
25th St WB curb lane closed approaching 2nd Ave
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 1:00 p.m.

ONGOING

DIEFENBAKER DR CLOSED FROM DIEFENBAKER TCE TO KENSINGTON BLVD
(Paving)
Start: May 27, 9:00 a.m. End: June 2 , 6:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB CLOSED AT 104TH ST
(Water main lining)
2-way traffic maintained in NB lanes
Start: May 19, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 4:00 p.m.

HWY 11/16 EB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane of traffic will be maintained on the WB overpass.
Start: May 18, 7:00 a.m. End: Tentative - August 7, 5:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE CLOSED BETWEEN SPADINA CRES & COLLEGE DR
(Bridge Repairs)
Start: May 3, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 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.

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.

For more City of Saskatoon news, connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

For Immediate Release:  May 29, 2015

REMINDER: GREEN CART REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL JUNE 1

The City of Saskatoon optional Green Cart program has expanded so more residents can conveniently dispose of yard waste without putting it in their black garbage cart. Residents are reminded that new Green Cart registrations and renewals are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 1st.   Register and pay online at Saskatoon.ca/greencart.

For $55 we’ll collect your unbagged leaves, grass clippings and non-woody yard vegetation at the curb every two weeks from May to November. For more information visit Saskatoon.ca/greencart.

Food waste is not accepted in the 2015 Green Cart program.

There are more ways to keep yard waste out of your garbage cart.  The City’s compost depots are open for residents to drop off their leaves, grass and non-elm branches and tree trimmings free of charge. For locations and hours, visit Saskatoon.ca/compostdepots. And for home composters, the City offers a $20 rebate to residents who purchase a compost bin from a Saskatoon retailer in 2015. Visit Saskatoon.ca/homecomposting for information.

Yard waste isn’t garbage. When yard waste goes to the landfill, it’s mixed with garbage and quickly buried, often in an airless environment. Without oxygen, it doesn’t turn into soil or compost. Instead, it creates methane (a greenhouse gas much stronger than carbon dioxide) and garbage fluids called leachate, which have to be managed under strict environmental regulations.

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.

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NEW SATURDAY

3RD AVE N CLOSED FROM 20TH ST TO 21ST ST
(Storm Sewer Repair)
Start: May 30, 7:00 a.m. End: May 30, 5:00 p.m.

NEW SUNDAY

VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS: BROADWAY AVE, SPADINA CRES, ST. HENRY ST, TAYLOR ST, RUTH ST, SASK CRES
(Saskatchewan Marathon)
Start: May 31, 6:30 a.m. End: May 31, 1:00 p.m.

3RD AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Manhole Repair)
Start: May 31, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

**EXPECT DELAYS**  WANUSKEWIN RD NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM LENORE DR TO ADILMAN DR
(Resurfacing)
Start: May 29, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 6:00 p.m. (Part of 4-week resurfacing project)

DIEFENBAKER DR CLOSED FROM DIEFENBAKER TCE TO KENSINGTON BLVD
(Paving)
Start: May 27, 9:00 a.m. End: June 2 , 6:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 45TH ST W
(Intersection construction)
Start: May 20, 9:00 a.m. End: May 30, 5:00 p.m.

CONFEDERATION DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM LAURIER DR TO 22ND ST W
(Concrete work)
Start: May 20, 9:00 a.m. End: June 6, 5:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB CLOSED AT 104TH ST
(Water main lining)
2-way traffic maintained in NB lanes
Start: May 19, 7:00 a.m. End: June 6, 4:00 p.m.

HWY 11/16 EB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane of traffic will be maintained on the WB overpass.
Start: May 18, 7:00 a.m. End: Tentative - August 7, 5:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE CLOSED BETWEEN SPADINA CRES & COLLEGE DR
(Bridge Repairs)
*Note: Full closure in effect this weekend – Transit Shuttle detour via Broadway Bridge.
Start: May 3, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 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.

The City of Saskatoon’s (City) Public Art Program invites all residents of the Sutherland and Forest Grove neighbourhoods, the business owners of the Sutherland Business Improvement District, and the community in general to a public art consultation for an upcoming art placement on Central Avenue.

Information will be provided on the Public Art Program, the Central Avenue streetscape project, and the history of Central Avenue.  The session will also provide an opportunity for residents to share stories and suggest possible themes to be included in the Call for Artists that will take place.

Central Avenue Public Art Consultation
Thursday, June 4, 2015
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Coffee’s on Emporium - 815A Gray Avenue

This is a come-and-go session with presentations from civic staff, including the City Archivist, the City Arts and Culture Consultant, and the City Urban Design Senior Planner.

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.