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Rescheduled: Lorne Avenue closed between Elm and Willow streets starting Tuesday
November 22, 2021 - 9:00am
Lorne Avenue will be closed between Elm and Willow streets starting Tuesday, November 23, at 8:00 a.m. for catch basin work. Hilliard Street will be closed between Coy and McPherson avenues during this project. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days 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 is 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.
Ruth Street closed between Hanover and William avenues on Tuesday
November 22, 2021 - 8:00am
Ruth Street will be closed between Hanover and William avenues on Tuesday, November 23, at 8:00 a.m. for surveying work. The intersection at Ruth Street and Dufferin Avenue will be closed during this project. 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 is 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.
Daily Road Report - November 22, 2021
November 19, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
HIGHWAY 16 EB LANES CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 11 TO CIRCLE DR E
(Bridge repairs)
Two-way traffic maintained in WB lanes
Start: November 22, 6:00 a.m. End: November 29, 7:00 p.m.
CONFEDERATION DR VARIOUS NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS AT 33RD ST W
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: November 22, 9:00 a.m. End: November 22, 1:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No ongoing projects are scheduled on priority one streets at this time.
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.
Weekend Road Report - November 20-21, 2021
November 19, 2021 - 2:30pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
25TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Water main repair)
Start: November 20, 8:00 a.m. End: November 21, 5:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES W ROAD CLOSED FROM 17TH ST W TO 19TH ST W
(Santa Claus Parade staging area)
Start: November 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 21, 4:00 p.m.
4TH AVE S NB, SB & WB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Santa Claus Parade)
Broadway Bridge NB traffic diverted around closure on Spadina Cr
Start: November 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 21, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 4TH AVE N TO 1ST AVE N
(Santa Claus Parade)
Start: November 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 21, 4:00 p.m.
1ST AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 19TH ST E
(Santa Claus Parade)
No access to Idylwyld Dr SB ramp
Start: November 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 21, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No ongoing projects are scheduled on priority one streets at this time.
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.
City warns public of potential Green Cart program rebate scam
November 19, 2021 - 3:45am
- The City never requests or collects credit card, bank account or any sort of personal information from customers via phone, text or email.
- The City typically uses application forms to collect for the green cart program.
- Never give out your personal or banking information, or credit card number over the phone, by text or email. It is a best practice to block suspicious phone numbers and delete after reporting.
- Do not to click on suspicious web links.
It appears the scammers are at it again, hoping to take advantage of unsuspecting Green Cart program subscribers.
The City wants to warn residents again about an identified scam involving phone calls to residents appearing to come from the City.
The caller indicates that they are from the City of Saskatoon and asks the resident if they received a rebate cheque from the City’s Green Cart program.
Helpful reminders for residents:
Scammers typically use the information they gather this way to get money or commit identity theft. Previous public service announcements from the City have warned residents about scams involving suspicious phone calls, fake text messages and emails, some even demanding payment from customers they said ‘owed money’.
Residents should contact their bank if they have become a victim of fraud, and also report these types of phone or online scams to Saskatoon Police Service at saskatoonpolice.ca/onlinereporting/fraud/ or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center, 1-888-495-8501.
Concerned residents may also call the City of Saskatoon to speak with a Customer Service Representative at 306-975-2400.