News Releases

NEW SATURDAY
25TH ST E WB CLOSED & 3RD AVE SB CLOSED AT INTERSECTION
(Water Main Repair)
25th St EB & 3rd Ave NB reduced to one lane.
Start: December 13, 7:00 a.m. End: December 14, 6:00 p.m.

NEW SUNDAY

CIRCLE DR EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR INTERSECTION
(Electrical work)
No left turn from Circle Dr WB to Idylwyld Dr NB
Start: December 14, 6:30 a.m. End: December 14, 7:30 a.m.

SPADINA CRES NB CLOSED BETWEEN 24TH ST & UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(Pole maintenance)
Start: December 14, 7:30 a.m. End: December 14, 9:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 51ST ST OFF-RAMP
(Pole maintenance)
Start: December 14, 9:00 a.m. End: December 14, 10:30 a.m.

HWY 7 NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED SOUTH OF HART RD
(Pole maintenance)
Start: December 14, 10:30 a.m. End: December 14, 12:00 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

NEW
EVENING: 25TH ST CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO 2ND AVE N
(Business delivery)
Start: December 15, 7:00 p.m. End: December 15, 9:00 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

As mild temperatures continue, the City of Saskatoon is addressing reports from residents of trouble spots as the snowpack continues to melt, creating slushy conditions.

 

“Traffic is moving well on all priority streets including Circle Drive.  The snow pack has been eliminated on most of the priority streets and driving lanes are in very good winter condition,” says Pat Hyde, Director of Public Works. “We are also addressing trouble spots in residential areas. Supervisors are investigating reported locations and crews are grading those streets or intersections that are difficult to navigate for vehicles.”

On residential streets, the snow is melting very quickly and we are seeing a significant reduction in the snow pack.  The long range forecast is calling for cooler temperatures but not a dramatic drop which would create ice blocks or severe rutting in areas that are slushy now.

Where an identified need is required, crews are clearing and opening catch basins to deal with the melt. The snow piled into windrows will allow the snow to melt slowly, reducing the risk of flooding. Crews are also addressing potholes as they arise, filling them with cold mix asphalt.

More than 1,100 tandem truckloads of snow have been removed from priority streets and Business Improvement Districts. The snow train has completed removing snow piles from bridges, overpasses and protective barriers along Circle Drive and contractors have finished hauling stored snow away from school zones.

Sidewalk plows have been touching up any blown in areas and widening pedestrian pathways, and crews have been clearing and sanding bus stops for pedestrians.

“Drivers should use extra caution when approaching plows and graders; and avoid passing,” says Hyde. “Be aware of reduced visibility, clearing of wet, slushy roads and shoulders can throw moisture onto your windshield leading to a sudden loss of visibility.  Always drive defensively and leave enough space between vehicles and our equipment to minimize snow spray.”

Residents can report any impassable or hazardous streets by calling Public Works Customer Service at 306-975-2476.

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.

 

For those property owners on the convenient TIPPS program (Tax Installment Payment Plan Service) watch for your new TIPPS Information in the mail this week.

TIPPS allows property owners to pay their property tax bill in 12 monthly instalments by automatic withdrawal rather than a single annual payment, based on the calendar year.  TIPPS customers must ensure that sufficient funds are available in their deposit account on the first banking day each month. This service makes budgeting easier, and has no added fees or penalties.

If you are a property owner and not currently paying your property taxes on a monthly basis, consider applying for TIPPS. You can apply if you: 

· have banking privileges at your financial institution (bank, trust company, or credit union)

· are not paying your property tax through a mortgage company

TIPPS applications are accepted throughout the year, and it is important to note, all tax arrears and any missed instalments from January 1 must be paid at the time of your application.

For those property owners currently not on TIPPS, property taxes are due and payable June 30 of each year.  

For more information visit the homepage of saskatoon.ca and look under Online Services for TIPPS, or use the Property Assessment & Online Tax Tool.  Other tax questions? Call 306-975-2400.

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A Book of Condolence in memory of former Saskatoon Mayor Cliff Wright has been set up in the lobby of City Hall at 222 3^rd Avenue North. The public is invited to sign the book, which will be presented to the Wright family.

Cliff Wright served the people of Saskatoon for over 20 years: first as an Alderman from 1967 to 1976 and then as Mayor from 1976 to 1988.

Flags at all Civic facilities are flying at half-mast to honour Mr. Wright.