News Releases

Saskatoon Transit Phone & Go will be unavailable this Sunday evening (Sept. 27) due to planned maintenance. Additionally, some of the City’s online services at transit.saskatoon.ca and saskatoon.ca may experience temporary disruptions.

To minimize the impact to users of Transit Phone & Go and online services, this maintenance has been scheduled for between 6 p.m. and midnight. During this time, Transit riders are invited to use an alternate trip planning tool such as Google Transit or the Transit App on mobile.

The City strives to maintain Phone & Go and online services 24/7 but, on occasion, maintenance work necessitates interruptions. The City thanks residents for their patience.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook. You can also follow @StoonTransit on Twitter for timely updates on Saskatoon Transit service.

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33RD ST W EB/WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED AT HUGHES DR NB AND BYNG AVE
(Road repair)
33rd St EB curb lane closed, median lane remains open
Start: September 25, 7:00 a.m. End: September 25, 5:00 p.m.

33RD ST W EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT CONFEDERATION DR
(Road repair)
Start: September 25, 7:00 a.m. End: September 25, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR N SB/NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 23^RD ST E TO  25TH ST E
(Sewer maintenance)
SB Median lane closed from 25^th St E to the rail tracks
Start: September 24, 10:00 p.m. End: September 25, 7:00 a.m.

33RD ST E EB & WB CLOSED AT 5TH AVE N
(Primary water main repair)
33rd St EB centre lane closed at 3rd Ave. 5th Ave closed from 33rd St to Empress Ave
Start: September 8, 9:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 19TH ST & SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Bridge maintenance)
1st Ave SB curb lane closed between 19th St & Sid Buckwold Bridge
Start: September 14, 7:00 a.m. End: October 4, 6:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB/SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED  AT CLAYPOOL DR
(Road construction)
Claypool Dr WB closed from Airport Dr to McClocklin Rd
Start: September 15, 7:00 a.m. End: October 27, 6:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE & BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED PAST ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Modified road closure until September 26 for additional work. Curb lane open again through Zimmerman Rd. intersection only during this time
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Crews have not only been busy improving the roadways this construction season; the City is also investing $11.3 million dollars on water and sewer rehabilitation. For the first time, new, state-of-the art digital imaging technology was used to inspect and evaluate manholes during the 2015 summer construction season.

“Through this new method of evaluation using digital imaging, we have been able to exceed our target quantity for manhole inspections this year,” says Celene Anger, Director of Construction and Design. “This method of inspection is not only safer and more efficient, but also results in a higher quality systematic inspection that is cost effective.”

Instead of performing conventional visual inspections, the new digital imaging technology allows manholes to be evaluated by lowering a camera into the area to take several images. The system allows engineers to review images systematically as well as re-inspect files at any time.

Manhole inspection and maintenance help identify deterioration that can lead to collapses and blockages that cause waste water to back up—something that can be more prevalent as a sewer system ages. Cleaning and inspecting sewer lines is essential to maintaining a properly functioning system; this new technology will further Saskatoon’s investment in its wastewater infrastructure.

This season, crews have also been busy lining water and sewer mains at locations across the city, with priority given to those areas with a high break history. This rehabilitation work will help to minimize the potential for future breaks.

"While this maintenance and rehabilitation work to our underground utilities is not as obvious as road improvements, it is critical to providing reliable drinking water and sewer services,” says Anger. “Some of the road restrictions drivers are encountering are required for these types of upgrades.”

This spring and summer, the City has completed the following water and sewer rehabilitation work:

• 13.8 km in 81 locations of water main & sewer lining rehabilitation
• 145 short service connection replacements including 100 lead connections
• 1,024 manhole inspections using the new digital imaging technology

Other water and sewer rehabilitation work involves wetlands construction and the trenchless installation of sanitary force mains. This rehabilitation work is still ongoing as the 2015 construction season continues into the fall.

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.

The City urges dog park users to stay alert and remain aware of your pet and physical surroundings after being informed that dogs may have recently come into contact with poisonous materials while at the Avalon Dog Park.  At this time, this has not been confirmed.

The City expresses sincere sympathy to the family that has experienced the loss of their pet. The incident is currently being reviewed, and a park inspection has taken place with nothing out of the ordinary being found.  The matter may be referred to the Saskatoon Police Service for a criminal investigation.  The City is not aware of any similar past incidents occurring at dog parks.

Animal Control Officers and maintenance staff are keeping an eye out for any unusual materials.  The City does not apply rodent or other poisons in our dog parks.

If you spot any unusual materials, maintain a safe distance and contact Animal Services immediately at 306-975-8478.

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.

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NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR N SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 32ND ST W TO WILLINGDON PL
(Sewer cleaning)
Start: September 23, 10:00 p.m. End: September 24, 7:00 a.m.

PRESTON AVE S SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM WILLIS LANE TO CORNISH RD
(Super chlorination work)
Start: September 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT RUTH ST E OVERPASS
(Underground cable repair)
Start: September 24, 9:00 a.m. End: September 24, 3:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR N SB/NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 23^RD ST E TO  25TH ST E
(Sewer maintenance)
SB Median lane closed from 25^th St E to the rail tracks
Start: September 24, 10:00 p.m. End: September 25, 7:00 a.m.

ONGOING

33RD ST E EB & WB CLOSED AT 5TH AVE N
(Primary water main repair)
33rd St EB centre lane closed at 3rd Ave. 5th Ave closed from 33rd St to Empress Ave
Start: September 8, 9:00 a.m. End: September 25, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 19TH ST & SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Bridge Maintenance)
1st Ave SB curb lane closed between 19th St & Sid Buckwold Bridge
Start: September 14, 7:00 a.m. End: October 4, 6:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB/SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED  AT CLAYPOOL DR
(Road construction)
Claypool Dr WB closed from Airport Dr to McClocklin Rd
Start: September 15, 7:00 a.m. End: October 27, 6:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE & BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED PAST ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Modified road closure until September 26 for additional work. Curb lane open again through Zimmerman Rd. intersection only during this time
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.