News Releases

 

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2014
NEW
PRESTON AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM LOUISE AVE TO GUPPY ST
(Sanitary Sewer Connection Repair)
Detour along Louise Ave and Jarvis Dr
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m.      End: November 3, 6:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM STONEBRIDGE COMMON TO HUNTER RD
(Pole installations)
Intersection at Preston Ave and Hunter RD / Cornish RD will remain open
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m.      End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.

19TH ST W WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM AVE A S TO AVE B S
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m.      End: November 3, 3:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED NEAR TEMPERANCE ST
(Curb Repair)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m.      End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM AVE Y N TO MARLBOROUGH CRES
(Water Main Lining)
EB traffic will be maintained
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m.      End: November 4, 7:00 p.m.
ONGOING
11TH ST W EB & WB NEAR CARMART RD
(Road Repairs)
2-way traffic will be maintained with delays
Start: October 31, 7:00 a.m.    End: November 3, 6:00 p.m.
AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 45TH ST E TO CLAYPOOL DR
(Median Widening)
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m.     End: November 5, 3:00 p.m.
SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES W
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m.    End: November 3, 3:00 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

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For Release: October 31, 2014

REGULAR TRANSIT FARES RESUME SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Regular transit fares resume on Saturday, November 1, so Transit customers are encouraged to repurchase a monthly pass or activate an extension if a refund was not received for their September 2014 Transit Pass. Free Transit service will continue as planned until the end of bus service today.

Transit pass extensions and refunds are only provided at the Transit Customer Service Centre, located at the Downtown Terminal on 23^rd Street. Transit pass purchases are provided at any Transit pass vendor location in Saskatoon, including City Hall. For more information or to inquire about vendor locations please visit www.saskatoon.ca or contact  Customer Service Representative at 306-975-3100.

All those inquiring about School Extras can visit www.saskatoon.ca and click on “T” for Transit and look under Printable Schedules and Maps.

There are a number of ways available for residents to find information on bus routes:

• Transit Click & Go - Visit www.saskatoon.ca and search for route options using Transit Click & Go. 
• Customer Service Representative – Call 306-975-3100 to speak with a Customer Service Representative or visit our www.saskatoon.ca for hours of operation.
• Phone & Go - A trip planning service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Follow the phone prompts to plan your Transit trip using the most up-to-date information, or find the next buses servicing a stop.

We welcome back all new and existing Transit riders.

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

 

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NEW
PRESTON AVE S SB & NB AT CORNISH RD & HUNTER RD INTERSECTION
(Traffic Controller Installations)
2-way traffic will be maintained with delays
Start: October 31, 9:00am  End: October 31, 3:00pm

11TH ST W EB & WB NEAR CARMART RD
(Road Repairs)
2-way traffic will be maintained with delays
Start: October 31, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 6:00 p.m.
ONGOING
AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 45TH ST E TO CLAYPOOL DR
(Median Widening)
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 5, 3:00 p.m.
SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES W
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m. End: November 3, 3:00 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

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This Halloween, parents are reminded to tell their little trick or treaters that Saskatoon Transit’s SafeBus Program is there to help if they are in trouble.  Children can get on a bus at any bus stop if they are lost, cold, frightened, hurt, or in trouble.  Transit operators have direct 911 access to call for assistance.

Children asking for help do not need money to get on a SafeBus.  To get an approaching bus operator’s attention, children in need of assistance should stand on the sidewalk and hold their hand up as the bus approaches.  The operator will recognize this as a sign of distress and stop to help.  The City reminds all parents to tell their children to never step onto the roadway to flag down a bus as this is very dangerous.

The SafeBus Program is part of the City of Saskatoon's ongoing commitment to improving the safety of citizens and enhancing the quality of life in Saskatoon.

For more information on this program, please call Transit Customer Service at 306-975-3100 or visit www.saskatoon.ca and click on “S” for SafeBus.

The City of Saskatoon and Saskatoon Transit wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween.

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.

The City of Saskatoon’s (City) Planning and Development Division is proposing changes to the Zoning Bylaw to ensure infill development in established residential areas is more compatible with existing neighbourhood development.
 
The changes have been recommended as part of the City’s Neighbourhood Level Infill Strategy, which was approved by Council in December 2013.  The strategy recommends amending the development standards contained in the Zoning Bylaw for primary dwellings (one-unit, two-unit, and semi-detached).
Residents are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the proposed bylaw amendments, including development standards, design guidelines, and the approval process.  Presentations will be made at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Civic staff will be in attendance to provide information, answer questions, and gather feedback.
Open House for the Proposed Regulations for Primary Dwellings
Thursday, October 30, 2014
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Presentations will occur at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Mayfair Library 
306 - 33rd Street West
Following the open house, event materials will be available on www.saskatoon.ca (click on “I” for Infill Development Strategy).
The Neighbourhood Level Infill Strategy is one component of “Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon”, a public planning initiative to help guide civic infrastructure investments as Saskatoon grows to half a million people over the next 30 to 40 years. 
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.