News Releases

For Immediate Release: July 31, 2014
                                             

The City of Saskatoon’s 2014 Roadway Preservation and Rehabilitation program is now 50% complete.

“Crews have now paved 89 lane kilometres; we plan to resurface 178 lane kilometres this year - the same distance from City Hall almost to Kindersley,” says Chris Hallam, Director of Construction and Design.

Most recently, crews worked around the clock to pave the Circle Drive and Highway 16 cloverleaf intersection as well as Faithfull Avenue and Miners Avenue.

Next week repaving work will begin on Millar Avenue from 43rd Street to Molaro Place, mostly in the evenings. Major intersection and roadway improvements at Airport Drive and 45th Street West will soon get underway and 24 hour paving of Circle Drive southbound from Attridge Drive to College Drive is scheduled to begin late August.

“We have received a lot of positive feedback from the 24 hour and night work this season,” says Hallam. “Less prolonged congestion means less likelihood of frustration and road rage.”

“With the flexibility of night, day and 24 hour work, we are more aware of planning construction to reduce the impact during peak times and ultimately making the streets of Saskatoon a safer place for workers and motorists.”

The City reminds drivers that even if work appears complete and workers are not present, barriers will stay in place where the road is hazardous to drivers or where fresh pavement or concrete needs to set.

Everyone can play a part in assisting workers to build better roads by driving safely, slowing down and respecting work zones.

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 @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

For Release: July 30, 2014
 

Saskatoon Light & Power will continue to install smart-meters in its customers’ homes.

Earlier today, the Provincial Government ordered SaskPower to remove all of its smart meters installed as part of its smart meter program after a number of burning incidents involving the SaskPower meters occurred.

“Saskatoon Light & Power (SL&P) uses a different brand of smart meter than the ones SaskPower has been ordered to remove,” says Kevin Hudson, Metering and Sustainable Electricity Manager.

“The City-owned power company has been installing AMI meters (smart meters) supplied by Elster Canadian Meter Company since 2008 and we have not heard any reports of problems with the Elster brand meters.”

Over half of the 60,000 SL&P customers already have one of the Elster brand AMI meters, and Saskatoon Light & Power expects to have all its meters replaced by the end of 2017.

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.

Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre will be closed for its annual maintenance from Monday, August 4 to Monday, September 1, 2014.  All programs will be cancelled during the shutdown.  Regularly scheduled programming will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2014.
 
The Saskatoon Field House; Lakewood, Lawson, and Cosmo Civic Centres; Shaw Centre; and Fitness Circuit & Terry Fox Track will maintain regular hours during this time.  For hours of operation and drop-in programming information at any of these six facilities, please refer to www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.
The City of Saskatoon and Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre thank patrons for their cooperation.
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 Immediate Release: July 30, 2014


NEW

SPADINA CRES E NB LANE CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Crane in operation)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: July 31, 6:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE SB RAMP TO CIRCLE DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED
(Sound wall installation)
Restrictions reset each day
Start: July 31, 8:00 a.m. End: August 1, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 8TH ST W & TAYLOR ST W
(Manhole repairs)
Start: July 31, 9:00 a.m. End: July 31, 11:30 a.m.

20TH ST W & AVE H INTERSECTION FOUR-WAY STOP
(Change of traffic signal cabinet)
Start: July 31, 9:00 a.m. End: July 31, 3:30 p.m.

AVE C N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR W TO CYNTHIA ST
(Concrete repair)
Start: July 31, 9:00 a.m. End: July 31, 1:00 p.m.

25TH ST & 2ND AVE N INTERSECTION MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED
(Concrete repair)
No left turns in any direction
Start: July 31, 9:00 a.m. End: July 31, 1:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB & SB LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 12TH ST E
(Fringe Festival)
Access to local traffic maintained. Weekends & Holiday Monday restrictions extended from 12:00 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
Start: July 31, 6:00 p.m. End: August, 9, 10:45 p.m.

ONGOING

11TH ST E EB, WB LANES CLOSED FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO EASTLAKE AVE
(Fringe Festival)
Start: July 30, 8:00 a.m. End: August, 9, 6:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM LANSDOWNE AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Curb And Sidewalk Repair)
Access to Dufferin Ave maintained
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August, 1, 6:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB LANES AND NB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 111TH ST W TO GRAY AVE
(Water main lining)
Traffic will be detoured via Egbert Avenue. Access to local businesses maintained
Start: July 15, 9:00 a.m. End: August, 5, 6:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE G S TO AVE F S
(Streetscaping)
Two way traffic will be accommodated in the WB lanes.
Start: July 2, 9:00 a.m. End: August 6, 6:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE S TO CUMBERLAND AVE S
(Water Main Lining)
Traffic will merge to one lane
Start: June 23, 9:00 a.m. End: August, 12, 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 check 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 @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

For Immediate Release: July 29, 2014


NEW

IDYLWYLD DR N NB LANES CLOSED FROM 33RD ST W TO 36TH ST W
(Water & sewer connections)
Two way traffic will be set in the southbound lanes
Start: July 30, 7:00 a.m. End: July 30, 3:00 p.m.

11TH ST E EB, WB LANES CLOSED FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO EASTLAKE AVE
(Fringe Festival)
Start: July 30, 8:00 a.m. End: August, 9, 6:00 p.m.

AVE C N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR W TO CYNTHIA ST
(Concrete repair)
Start: July 30, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 1:00 p.m.

25TH ST & 2ND AVE N INTERSECTION MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED
(Concrete repair)
No left turns in any direction
Start: July 30, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 1:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST W TO RUTH ST W
(manhole repairs)
Start: July 30, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 11:00 a.m.


ONGOING

4TH AVE S NB & SB LANES RESTRICTED FROM 22ND ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Manhole repair)
Right turn only for 21st St E WB & EB
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 3:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM LANSDOWNE AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Curb and sidewalk repair)
Access To Dufferin Ave Maintained
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 1, 6:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB LANES AND NB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 111TH ST W TO GRAY AVE
(Water main lining)
Traffic will be detoured via Egbert Avenue. Access to local businesses maintained
Start: July 15, 9:00 a.m. End: August 5, 6:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE G S TO AVE F S
(Streetscaping)
Two way traffic will be accommodated in the WB lanes.
Start: July 2, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 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 check 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 @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

The following are the hours of civic services and facilities for Civic Holiday on Monday, August 4, 2014:

City Hall will be closed.

Parking meters 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 summer hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Compost Depots will be open with regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Garbage, Recycling and Leaves & Grass collection will take place as scheduled.

All Saskatoon Public Library locations will be closed.

Mendel Art Gallery and Saskatoon Civic Conservatory will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 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 11:45 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 Centre 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.

Golf Courses: Regular hours of operation (dawn to dusk) for Holiday Park, Wildwood and Silverwood.

Lions SkatePark and Satellite SkateSites: Regular hours of operation (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.).

Outdoor Pools: Regular hours of operation (1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
All Lane Swim, Parent & Tot and Aquafitness cancelled.

Weekend Playground Program: Open 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Leisure Centres

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 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.     

All fitness classes and swim lessons CANCELLED.

Saskatoon Field House: Open 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Special holiday fitness class from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED.

Shaw Centre: Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED.

Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre:  CLOSED.

For modified Lane, Public and Parent & Tot Swim times, please visit Drop-in Online at www.saskatoon.ca/go/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.

For Immediate Release: July 29, 2014
 

Due to a backlog of available units this morning, Saskatoon Transit regretfully had to suspend some of its peak-hour service out of Montgomery Place on Route 22 and the Downtown Direct 1. 

A service alert was issued to notify customers.

As of 9:00 a.m. Saskatoon Transit was back to normal operations.  Transit will continue to monitor its service demands throughout the day and will notify customers of any further anticipated route disruptions.

Saskatoon Transit thanks its customers for their patience as it works to provide uninterrupted service. For more information on schedules call Customer Service at 306-975-3100 or visit Saskatoon.ca and click on “T” for Transit.

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 Immediate Release: July 28, 2014


NEW

FAITHFULL AVE SB LANES CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL CR (S. LEG) TO 51ST ST E
(Road Paving)
Two-way traffic set in NB lanes. Local access maintained.
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 30, 7:00 a.m.

4TH AVE N & 21ST ST E INTERSECTION LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Manhole repair)
4th Ave NB & SB through traffic maintained. Right turn only for 21st St E WB & EB
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 3:00 p.m.

MINERS AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM 54TH ST E TO 56TH ST E
(Road paving)
Two-way Traffic Set In SB Lanes. Local Access Will Be Maintained.
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 30, 7:00 a.m.

PRESTON AVE NB OFF RAMP CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE FROM CIRCLE DR EB CLOSED
(Sound wall installation)
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

8TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM LANSDOWNE AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Curb And Sidewalk Repair)
Access To Dufferin Ave Maintained.
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 1, 6:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB LANES AND NB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 111TH ST W TO GRAY AVE
(water main lining)
Traffic will be detoured via Egbert Avenue
Start: July 15, 9:00 a.m. End: August 5, 6:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE G S TO AVE F S
(Streetscaping)
Two way traffic will be accommodated in the westbound lanes.
Start: July 2, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 6:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE S TO CUMBERLAND AVE S
(Water Main Lining)
Start: June 23, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 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 check 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 @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

The City of Saskatoon is pleased to announce that Cacher pour mieux montrer (Hide to show better) by artist duo Sans façon has received recognition as one of the top public art projects in North America in 2013 from American’s for the Arts, Public Art Year in Review.

Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (PAN) annually recognizes outstanding public art projects that represent the most compelling work for the year from across the continent.  This year, PAN received 342 applications from public art programs and artists, of which 37 were selected for recognition of excellence. The Public Art Network Year in Review is the only program specifically recognizing public art projects.
 
Cacher pour mieux montrer (Hide to show better), is an expression of the French idea that partial concealment enhances attractiveness by suggesting rather than displaying.  For the month of November 2103, existing public art pieces across the city were covered with industrial shrink-wrap.  The pieces remained shrouded while their shape stayed strangely familiar through the new sculptural smooth tight surface.  Cacher pour mieux montrer’s provocative and playful nature invited citizens to temporarily experience what our public space is like without our familiar public art works, inviting questioning and intrigue about the presence and function of public art.  The individual sculptures temporarily hidden from sight were re-revealed in December to great fanfare.

Sans façon required the support of the artists whose work they covered.  The 6 artists and 12 covered sculptures were:

• Ed Gibney:
 Stoic Dignity
 Cascadence
• Douglas Bentham:
 Pinnacle IX - Song of Ancients
 Head
 Arabesque
 Sentinel
• Kevin Quinlan:
 Buskers
 Saskatoon Cougar
• Patty Shiplet:
 Self Portrait
 Play
• Kent Pointon:
 The Winds of Change Are Upon Us
• Laura Hale:
 Maize

The goal of the Placemaker Program is to enhance civic spaces within commercial districts through the placement of temporary public art.  Public art refers to artwork that has been planned and executed in the public domain, in any media, that is outside and accessible to all.  Artists are requested to respond to the sites and take into account the physical or historical contexts.

For more information on the new art installations and the Placemaker Program, please visit www.saskatoon.ca, and look under “P” for Placemaker Program. 

NEW SATURDAY

FAITHFULL AVE AND 52ND ST INTERSECTION CLOSED
(Manhole Repair)
Faithfull Ave NB right turn to 52nd St maintained.
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: July 26, 6:00 p.m.

NEW SUNDAY

CIRCLE DR AND CLANCY DR INTERSECTION 3-WAY STOP
(Traffic control maintenance)
Circle Dr speed reduced to 60km/h approaching Clancy Dr
Start: July 27, 5:45 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

FAITHFULL AVE NB AND SB LANES CLOSED BETWEEN FAITHFULL CR (S. LEG) AND FAITHFULL CR (N. LEG)
(Manhole Repair)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

MILLAR AVE NB AND SB LANES CLOSED FROM 50TH ST E TO 51ST ST E
(Catch Basin Repairs)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE CLOSED FROM 2ND ST E TO 3RD ST E
(Patch paving)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE AND NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 11TH ST E
(Patch paving)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

CLARENCE AVE SB CLOSED FROM CLADER CRES TO BRAND RD
(Patch paving)
Start: July 27, 6:00 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE WB LANES CLOSED
(Patch Paving)
Two way traffic will be set in the EB lanes
Start: July 27, 7:30 a.m. End: July 27, 6:00 p.m.

ONGOING

CENTRAL AVE SB LANES AND NB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 111TH ST W TO GRAY AVE
(water main lining)
Traffic will be detoured via Egbert Avenue
Start: July 15, 9:00 a.m. End: August, 5, 6:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE G S TO AVE F S
(Streetscaping)
Two way traffic will be accommodated in the westbound lanes.
Start: July 2, 9:00 a.m. End: July, 30, 6:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE S TO CUMBERLAND AVE S
(Water Main Lining)
Start: June 23, 9:00 a.m. End: July, 29, 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 check 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 @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.