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Taylor Street closed between Lansdowne and Hanover avenues on Friday
April 24, 2025 - 1:45pm
Taylor Street will be closed between Lansdowne and Hanover avenues on Friday, April 25, starting at 8:00 a.m. for water main repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day 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.
Pavement markings get fresh coat of paint
April 24, 2025 - 7:00am
Crews have started repainting pavement markings to ensure we can all safely get around our city.
Pavement marking work started earlier this month with repainting crosswalks in school zones and residential neighbourhoods.
In the coming weeks, crews will be out refreshing pavement markings such as traffic lane lines, edge lines, centre lines, arrows and cycling symbols.
Please use caution and take care when you encounter a painting crew on the road. They’re not blocking your path – they’re making a safer one. Let’s do our part to keep them safe, too, and respect work zones.
To learn more about pavement markings in Saskatoon, visit saskatoon.ca/LinePaint.
Traffic signals restored at intersection of 22nd Street and Diefenbaker Drive
April 23, 2025 - 4:15pm
Traffic signals at 22nd Street West and Diefenbaker Drive have been repaired and are functioning normally. A motor vehicle collision earlier today caused a traffic signal outage at the intersection.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while crews worked to restore the traffic lights.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Daily Road Report - April 24, 2025
April 23, 2025 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
RUTH ST E SB LANES CLOSED FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO HANOVER AVE
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: April 24, 8:00 a.m. End: April 24, 12:00 p.m.
25TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 6TH AVE N
(Streetlight pole replacements)
Start: April 24, 9:00 a.m. End: April 24, 1:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB & WB DRIVING LANES CLOSED FROM AVE H N TO AVE I N
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Traffic will be moved into the parking lanes
Start: April 24, 9:00 a.m. End: April 24, 1:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM STEEVES AVE TO BYNG AVE
(Catch basin repairs)
Start: April 24, 11:00 a.m. End: April 24, 2:00 p.m.
33RD ST W WB LANES CLOSED FROM STEEVES AVE TO CHYNOWETH MEWS
(Catch basin repairs )
Start: April 24, 1:00 p.m. End: April 24, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
CONFEDERATION DR VARIOUS NB & SB LANES CLOSED AT 33RD ST W
(Environmental monitoring)
Pilot truck used for this mobile work
Start: April 23, 9:00 a.m. End: April 24, 1:00 p.m.
20TH ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM AVE S S TO AVE T S
(Water and sewer Connections)
Start: April 21, 7:00 a.m. End: April 27, 6:00 p.m.
BERINI DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO WEBSTER ST
(const)
Start: March 17, 7:00 a.m. End: May 19, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 5:00 p.m.
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.
Council approves shift to SK Recycles-led programs in 2028
April 23, 2025 - 1:00pm
Saskatoon City Council today approved making a formal written submission to SK Recycles (formerly Multi-Material Stewardship Western), the provincial stewardship agency, signaling intent to participate in their SK Recycles-led collection models. Starting in January 2028, SK Recycles will deliver both the curbside and multi-unit residential recycling programs for the City of Saskatoon. This will allow time to transition the funding model for waste services that had previously been supported by SK Recycles funding. The change is not expected to cause disruption to the service level for residents.
The decision follows a formal offer from SK Recycles to transition to its new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) household recycling program. In May 2024, the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment approved the Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, appointing SK Recycles to take over municipal recycling programs.
A report to the April 1 meeting of the Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services Committee (EU&CS) provided a detailed analysis of the options available to the City. Due to considerations such as existing contractual requirements for blue carts and compost depots, Administration recommended and City Council approved maintaining the status quo while Administration works with SK Recycles and recycling service providers to explore an interim agreement that could see the City join earlier as a collector.
Residents will learn more about the service-provider change in the months leading up to the 2028 SK Recycles implementation. By 2028, all Saskatchewan communities will have the option to transition to a full Extended Producer Responsibility program for household packaging and paper, joining the SK Recycles program.