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The City of Saskatoon Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) will be conducting another semi-annual, city-wide test of the notifynow mass notification system Tuesday, May 5, 2015, starting at 6:00 p.m.

The purpose of the test is to give residents an opportunity to better understand the notifynow system, to let people hear what a notifynow message will sound like, and to encourage people to sign-up. 

Residents who have already signed up to receive notifynow messages, or who have their phone number listed in the 2014/15 SaskTel Phonebook should expect to be contacted during the notifynow test tomorrow.

Similar to other tests, persons receiving the notifynow test on a phone will hear a recorded message explaining this is only a test. 

Please note: because of the volume of calls going out during the test on Tuesday, and depending on your phone settings, there may be a voice message left. However, in a critical life or property safety emergency, a notifynow voice message with pertinent instructions will be left.

The notifynow system allows the City of Saskatoon to inform residents by sending a written or voice recorded safety message to their cellphone, home or business phone, or email - so they know what to do, where to go, and what to expect during an emergency. With the push of a button, notifynow can reach tens of thousands of Saskatoon residents with timely information on how they can ensure their personal safety and/or minimize damage to their property.

To sign-up for notifynow or to sign-in and customize the method of how you would like to receive your notifynow message, or to sign-up members of your family, visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow or look under the Announcements section on our homepage.

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.

NEW

8TH ST E EB CURB (OUTSIDE) & CENTER LANE CLOSED AT MOSS AVE
(Connection work)
Start: May 4, 8:00 a.m. End: May 4, 6:00 p.m.

ONGOING

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE CLOSED BETWEEN SPADINA CRES & COLLEGE DR
(Bridge Repairs)
Start: May 3, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 6:00 p.m.

*EXPECT DELAYS* CIRCLE DR/HWY 16 EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED APPROACHING OVERPASS
(New bypass construction)
Start: April 30, 9:00 a.m. End: May 11, 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.

To coincide with the closure of University Bridge this Sunday, May 3, 2015, Saskatoon Transit will be launching a weekend shuttle service between the Downtown Terminal and Place Riel (University of Saskatchewan) for the duration of the project. Via the single open lane of University Bridge, this new #200 route will shuttle passengers every 15 minutes on weekends.

“This weekend shuttle route will help our customers get across the river quicker than ever,” says Acting Director of Saskatoon Transit, Trevor Bell. “It will also allow us to provide consistent service on those weekends when the University Bridge closes to all authorized vehicles including Transit.”

It’s expected that the single lane of traffic being maintained for authorized users, including Transit buses, will close for 6 to 8 weekends over the course of the project to conduct work that extends over all bridge lanes. During full closure weekends, Transit will continue to offer the #200 route via Broadway Bridge.

“Weekend Transit riders can expect this alternate route across the Broadway Bridge to add about 10 minutes to their commute,” continues Bell. “In order to make this delay as short as possible, we’ve made the shuttle an express route on full closure weekends. This means the shuttle will only stop at the Downtown Terminal, Broadway and 12th, and at Place Riel.”

During full closure weekends, some Transit users will be directed to use an alternate stop either across the street or down the block. Customer service agents will be on-hand to assist Transit riders throughout the summer and standard Transit redirect signage will be posted at any impacted stops.

The alternate shuttle via Broadway will be in effect this Sunday as the bridge will be fully closed for construction set-up. From now until the end of the University Bridge project, Transit customers can check to see if the alternate shuttle via Broadway is in effect by visiting either transit.saskatoon.ca/bridge or by following @stoontransit on Twitter.

NEW SATURDAY

SPADINA CRES E CLOSED BETWEEN PEMBINA AVE & PINEHOUSE DR
(Bridge City Duathlon)
Start: May 2, 7:00 a.m. End: May 2, 1:00 p.m.

NEW SUNDAY

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE CLOSED BETWEEN SPADINA CRES & COLLEGE DR
(Bridge Repairs)
Start: May 3, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 6:00 p.m.

2ND AVE S CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Crane Lift at CIBC)
Start: May 3, 6:00 a.m. End: May 4, 6:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 51ST ST & 60TH ST
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 7.30 a.m. End: May 3, 9:00 a.m.

CIRCLE DR EB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED WEST OF HWY 16/11 OVERPASS
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 7:30 a.m. End: May 3, 9:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN MARQUIS DR & 68TH ST
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 9.00 a.m. End: May 3, 10:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED NORTH OF HWY 16 WB ON RAMP
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 9:00 a.m. End: May 3, 10:30 a.m.

4TH AVE N CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Battle of the Atlantic Parade)
Start: May 3, 10:00 a.m. End: May 3, 12:30 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED APPROACHING HWY 16 EB ON RAMP
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 10.30 a.m. End: May 3, 12:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED NORTH OF ATTRIDGE DR OVERPASS
(Pole maintenance)
Start: May 3, 10:30 a.m. End: May 3, 12:00 p.m.

ONGOING

BROADWAY AVE NB CLOSED BETWEEN 12TH ST & SASK CRES
(Storm lead repair)
Start: May 1, 10:00 a.m. End: May 2, 12:00 p.m.

*EXPECT DELAYS* CIRCLE DR/HWY 16 EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED APPROACHING OVERPASS
(New bypass construction)
Start: April 30, 9:00 a.m. End: May 11, 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.

The City of Saskatoon Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) will be conducting another semi-annual, city-wide test of the notifynow mass notification system on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, starting at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the test is to give residents the opportunity to better understand the notifynow system, to let people hear what a notifynow message will sound like, and to encourage people to sign-up.

“It is important to familiarize residents with what a notification will sound like,” says Director of Emergency Planning, Ray Unrau. “With each test of the notifynow system, we increase our residents’ familiarity with the notifynow process so they will be ready to respond appropriately in a real emergency situation.”

The notifynow system allows the City of Saskatoon to inform residents by sending a written or voice recorded safety message to their cellphone, home or business phone, or email - so they know what to do, where to go, and what to expect during an emergency. With the push of a button, notifynow can reach tens of thousands of Saskatoon residents with timely information on how they can ensure their personal safety and/or minimize damage to their property.

Residents who have already signed up to receive notifynow messages, or who have their phone number listed in the 2014/15 SaskTel Phonebook should expect to be contacted during the notifynow test on Tuesday.

Similar to other tests, persons receiving the notifynow test on a phone will hear a recorded message explaining this is only a test.  Please note: because of the volume of calls going out during the test on Tuesday, and depending on your phone settings, there may be a voice message left. However, in a critical life or property safety emergency, a notifynow voice message with pertinent instructions will be left.

“Later in the evening, after the test is complete, we ask that residents take note of how they received their notification message and whether the message was delivered to them in the most effective way,” Unrau says. “For example, if they received a voice message on their home phone, but would prefer to receive a text message on their cellphone they would need to sign-in to notifynow on our website and update their account. This way, residents decide their preferred method of contact, and they can even sign-up family members.”

Residents with an unlisted SaskTel phone number,  those who have just moved to Saskatoon and are not yet listed in the phone book, or those without a landline, will have to sign-up to receive future notifynow messages by selecting their preferred method of contact.

To sign-up for notifynow or to sign-in and customize the method of how you would like to receive your notifynow message, visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow or look under the Announcements section on our homepage.