News Releases

The bridge maintenance work on Idylwyld Drive over 19th Street overpass has been extended and is now expected to be complete by the end of November.

Since work started earlier this Fall, it has become evident that some of the minor concrete repairs are more extensive than originally anticipated and additional work and timeframe is required to complete these repairs. Key structural components are being repaired, which is necessary to ensure the bridge continues to be safe and structurally sound well into the future.

To complete this work, there will be lane restrictions on Idylwyld Drive overpass over 19th street in both directions as well as lane restrictions on 1st Avenue ramp under Idylwyld Drive.  Access to Sid Buckwold Bridge will be maintained at all times, however, drivers should expect some delays.

Please note: Restrictions on Idylwyld Drive are required to restrict heavy load while repairs are carried out under the overpass. Therefore, drivers will not see workers on Idylwyld Drive.

The City apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks drivers for their continued patience and cooperation while this work is carried out.

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.

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CIRCLE DR S WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING LORNE AVE
(Crash cushion repair)
Start: October 20, 9:00 a.m. End: October 20, 1:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM AVE T N TO AVE T S
(Concrete work on median)
Start: October 20, 9:00 a.m. End: October 21, 4:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 22ND ST
(Crash cushion repair)
Start: October 20, 12:00 p.m. End: October 20, 6:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 33RD ST
(Crash cushion repair)
Start: October 20, 3:00 p.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

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.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 39TH ST W TO CIRCLE DR E
(Sewer cleaning)
Start: September 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 3:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB median lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.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: November 23, 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 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.

In a new budget planning process this year, the City launched a number of Shaping Our Financial Future public engagement opportunities. Citizens were able to provide input on their priorities and preferences for more than 70 civic services and programs they rely on every day. That information has helped to create the Preliminary 2016 Business Plan and Budget which outlines the City’s future investment plans.

“Most participants in both the 2016 Annual Civic Services Survey and the June Public Engagement activities said they prefer to balance the budget using a combination of user fees and property tax increases instead of service reductions or cuts,” said City Manager, Murray Totland. “Citizens told us they want more spending when it comes to things like maintaining major roadways, transit, street crime, and a growing population.”

In addition to valuable public input, City Administration also considered factors such as inflation, population growth, City Council priorities, service level changes, and performance measures. Considering all factors, the Preliminary 2016 Operating Budget proposes:

• Total operating expenditures of $457.1 million, which is an increase of $22.5 million, or 5.2%, over the 2015 approved Operating Budget. Of this, $443.8 million is tax-supported-operating expenditures which is an increase of $22.5 million or 5.3%, over the 2015 approved Operating Budget.

“Tax-supported operating expenditures represent about 97% of total operating expenditures in 2016,” says Kerry Tarasoff, Chief Financial Officer & General Manager of Asset and Financial Management. “To help pay for operations and ensure a balanced budget, the property tax increase of 3.95%, equates to an additional $5.40 per month on a property assessed at $325,000.”

The proposed property tax increase would generate an additional $7.47 million, which would go toward debt repayment on future traffic noise projects, Building Better Roads, and expenditures relating to all other programs and services, including eight additional police constables in 2016.  It should be noted other City operations are holding the line on a greater hike with a -0.51% budget decrease.

On the capital side, the City is investing $177.2 million in various capital projects (buildings, roads, bridges, sidewalks, water lines) which is a reduction of over $48 million (27%) from 2015.

“The Shaping Our Financial Future engagement plan does not end with today’s tabling of the 2016 Business Plan and Budget,” says Tarasoff. “Now the City is providing citizens another opportunity to have their say on the 2016 Budget through Citizen Budget - our new interactive and educational online tool.”

From October 19 to November 13, citizens can share their funding priorities and preferences with City Council at saskatoon.ca/citizenbudget. Importantly, the public feedback gathered through Citizen Budget will inform City Council and Administration on residents’ budget priorities.  It will help Councillors determine what services and programs people value most when they discuss the 2016 Corporate Business Plan and Budget November 30, December 1 and 3, 2015.

Visit saskatoon.ca/financialfuture to view 2016 Budget at a Glance, and a full array of other budget documents.

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CLARENCE AVE N NB/SB CLOSED FROM TEMPERANCE ST TO AIRD ST
(Water valve replacement)
Start: October 19, 7:00 a.m. End: October 19, 4:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S SB CLOSED FROM CORNISH RD TO STONEBRIDGE COMMON
(Construction)
Use Hunter Rd/Cornish Rd
Start: October 19, 9:00 a.m. End: October 21, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: 33RD ST E EB LANE CLOSED & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 7TH AVE N TO 8TH AVE N
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: October 19, 7:00 p.m. End: October 20, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 39TH ST W TO CIRCLE DR E
(Sewer cleaning)
Start: September 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 3:00 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.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB median lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.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: November 23, 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 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.

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8TH ST E EB CLOSED FROM ALBERT AVE TO CLARENCE AVE
(Water main repair)
Start: October 17, 7:00 a.m. End: October 17, 5:00 p.m.

CLARENCE AVE S CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 15TH ST E
(Tree pruning)
Start: October 17, 8:00 a.m. End: October 18, 6:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: WARMAN RD SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 33RD ST
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: October 17, 7:00 p.m. End: October 18, 6:00 a.m.

CIRCLE DR S EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR S BRIDGE
(Guardrail repair)
Start: October 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 18, 4:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM CAIRNS AVE TO WIGGINS AVE S
(Water main valve repair)
Start: October 18, 8:00 a.m. End: October 18, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S FREEWAY SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 4TH ST E TO NIDEROST ST
(Lightpole replacements)
Start: October 18, 7:30 a.m. End: October 18, 2:30 p.m.

22ND ST E EB CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Traffic pole replacement)
Start: October 18, 8:00 a.m. End: October 18, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR S SB OFF-RAMP TO 11TH ST LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Guardrail repair)
Start: October 18, 1:00 p.m. End: October 18, 4:00 p.m.

ONGOING

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 39TH ST W TO CIRCLE DR E
(Sewer cleaning)
Start: September 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 3:00 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.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB median lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.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: November 23, 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 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.