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Melville Street will be closed between Jasper and Portage avenues starting Wednesday, July 30, at 7:00 a.m. for a sewer main installation. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take six weeks to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

Various downtown roads will have closures and lane restrictions on Wednesday, July 30, from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the annual Saskatoon Ex Parade. Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists around the event area. Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants. The City thanks everyone for their patience.

The following road will be closed between 5:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for parade staging. 

• Spadina Crescent between 24th and 33rd streets

The following roads will be closed between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. for the Saskatoon Ex Parade. 

• 24th Street between Spadina Crescent and 4th Avenue
• 4th Avenue between 24th and 20th streets
• 20th Street between 4th Avenue and Spadina Crescent
• Spadina Crescent between 20th and 24th streets

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

STENSRUD RD ROAD CLOSED FROM WILKINS CRES TO TRIMBLE CRES
(Roadway patching)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 29, 7:00 p.m.

WARMAN RD NB LANES CLOSED FROM EMPRESS ST TO 5TH AVE N
(Link station construction)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 2, 6:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM LOWE RD TO NELSON RD
(Link station construction)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 11, 5:00 p.m.

RUTH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM WIGGINS AVE S TO CUMBERLAND AVE S
(Water main lining)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: September 8, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: July 29, 8:00 a.m. End: July 29, 3:00 p.m.

DIEFENBAKER DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM CENTENNIAL DR TO SMALLWOOD CRES
(Valve replacement)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in SB lanes
Start: July 29, 8:00 a.m. End: July 29, 5:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT REVER RD
(Signal installations)
Start: July 29, 8:00 a.m. End: July 29, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB & SB TRAFFIC SQUEEZED OVER FROM JARVIS DR TO ARLINGTON AVE
(Sanitary lining)
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 3:00 p.m.

MCKERCHER DR VARIOUS SINGLE LANE CLOSURES FROM 8TH ST E TO EDINBURGH PL
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 3:00 p.m.

MARQUIS DR W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BILL HUNTER AVE TO HIGHWAY 16
(Construction)
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 29, 5:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE VARIOUS SINGLE LANE CLOSURES AT 103RD ST E
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: July 29, 9:00 a.m. End: July 30, 1:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N SB LANES CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Underground maintenance)
Start: July 29, 10:00 a.m. End: July 29, 1:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK

AIRPORT DR SB LANES CLOSED FROM CLAYPOOL DR TO CIRCLE DR W
(Road resurfacing)
Start: July 29, 7:00 p.m. End: July 30, 6:00 a.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge washing)
Start: July 29, 8:00 p.m. End: July 30, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

AIRPORT DR SB LANES CLOSED FROM CARDINAL CRES TO CIRCLE DR W
(Road resurfacing)
Start: July 28, 7:00 p.m. End: July 29, 6:00 a.m.

ATTRIDGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM CENTRAL AVE TO FORESTRY FARM PARK DR
(Paving)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: July 28, 7:00 p.m. End: July 30, 6:00 a.m.

33RD ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO QUEBEC AVE
(Water main maintenance)
Start: June 19, 7:00 a.m. End: July 31, 5:00 p.m.

3RD AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Water main maintenance)
Start: July 7, 7:00 a.m. End: August 1, 5:00 p.m.

LOWE RD NB LANES CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO LUDLOW ST
(Link station construction)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: August 4, 5:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT LOWE RD
(Link station construction)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: August 4, 5:00 p.m.

NELSON RD WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO LOWE RD
(Road resurfacing)
Start: July 23, 7:00 a.m. End: August 6, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO 12TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: July 14, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

BERINI DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO WEBSTER ST
(Construction)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 9TH ST E TO MAIN ST
(Link station construction)
Start: July 14, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S SB LANES CLOSED AT TAYLOR ST E
(Construction)
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 10, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 3RD ST E TO 5TH ST E
(Water main maintenance)
Start: July 22, 7:00 a.m. End: August 22, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE ROAD CLOSED AT 14TH ST 
(Sewer work and resurfacing)
Start: June 18, 7:00 a.m. End: August 22, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO MAIN ST
(Flood control strategy)
Start: July 10, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 5:00 p.m.

7TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM OSBORNE ST TO 33RD ST E
(Water main project)
Start: July 2, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 7:00 a.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(New road construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 5:00 p.m

BROADWAY AVE BROADWAY BRIDGE CLOSED FROM 12TH ST E TO 20TH ST E
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Start: May 11, 7:00 p.m. End: October (Date TBA)

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

To provide convenient, hassle-free travel, Saskatoon Transit has partnered with the Saskatoon EX to offer free Transit service for Superpass holders to Prairieland Park from July 31 to August 7. Riders looking to take the bus simply need to show the bus operator their Superpass or wristband when boarding.

Older adults (65+) ride free on Thursdays, July 31 and August 7, with or without a Superpass, and Children in Grade 8 and under always ride free.

Regularly scheduled Transit service on Sunday, August 3, and holiday Monday, August 4, ends at 10 p.m. Three special service routes from the Exhibition loop on Lorne Avenue have been added on Sunday and Monday to provide convenient transportation after the event. Regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip) and can be purchased on mobile phones using the TGo or transit app. Transfers and passes are also accepted.

• Bus #1 – Travels to City Centre Terminal and Lawson Heights Mall Terminal at 9:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m., 11 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
• Bus #2 – Travels to Market Mall Terminal, Centre Mall Terminal and University Heights at 9:45 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
• Bus #3 – Travels to Confederation Mall Terminal and City Centre Terminal at 9:15 p.m., 10 p.m., 10:45 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
• Sunday and Monday night service will not be visible on trip planning apps.

Access Transit will pick up and drop off passengers at the Exhibition loop at Ruth Street and St Patrick Avenue.

Skip the parking fees and traffic jams by taking Saskatoon Transit. Transit routes 1 and 19 travel to Prairieland Park. Trips can be planned using real-time apps such as Transit or Google Maps Transit. Multi-modal options are available in the Transit app to seamlessly integrate trips with active transportation, OnDemand Transit, e-scooters, riide or Uber using the Transit+ feature. By combining transportation modes, wait times and costs can be minimized.

Have questions? Visit saskatoontransit.ca or contact Transit Customer Service at 306-975-3100 or transit.services@saskatoon.ca. 

Ruth Street will be closed between Wiggins and Cumberland avenues starting Tuesday, July 29, at 7:00 a.m. for water main lining. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take six weeks to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.