News Releases

NEW
33RD ST WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR OVERPASS
(Guardrail repairs)
Start: October 17, 7:30 a.m. End: October 17, 9:30 a.m.
20TH ST EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM AVE J TO AVE L
(Sanitary Lining)
Ave K S NB & SB median (inside) lanes closed from 19th St to 20th St
Start: October 17, 9:00 a.m. End: October 17, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING HWY 16 OVERPASS
(Guardrail repairs)
Start: October 17, 9:30 a.m. End: October 17, 12:00 p.m.
ONGOING
PRESTON AVE NB & CORNISH RD/HUNTER RD INTERSECTION RESTRICTIONS
(Intersection reconstruction)
Access to Stonebridge via Preston Ave will be maintained:
Preston Ave SB to Cornish Rd WB will be maintained. NB traffic will be detoured via the new Willis Cres which now joins Preston Ave.
Hunter Rd WB to Preston Ave NB will remain open for morning rush hour, the restriction will be in place from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.
Start: October 14, 9:00 a.m. End: October 18, 8:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM GATEWAY BLVD TO THE AIRPORT
(Roadway improvements)
Two-way traffic accommodated in SB lanes. 45th St W closed from Airport Dr to Koyl Ave
Start: August 20, 1:00 p.m. End: October 29, 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 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.

Despite the warmer weather this week the City of Saskatoon is busy preparing for winter and this includes the start of the Fall Street Sweeping program on October 20 after a successful pilot program in 2013.

“While nobody is hoping fall will end and we aren’t wishing for snow anytime soon, we are ready to go should it happen,” says Pat Hyde, Director of Public Works. “Sweeping leaves in core neighbourhoods that have dense tree canopies before it snows will improve drainage in the spring and make sweeping the streets easier.”

The neighbourhoods selected for fall sweeping this year include City Park, North Park, Holiday Park, King George, Riversdale, Caswell Hill, Nutana, Varsity View, Buena Vista and Westmount. This is a weather dependant, 13-day program. Please watch for the high-visibility no parking signs in these neighbourhoods minimum of 36 hours in advance. Find the schedule at saskatoon.ca and click on Building Better Roads.

Residents are reminded not to push leaves from your boulevard or yard onto the street. Not only is it against the City Bylaw, doing this makes sweeping difficult and sweepers may have to skip a street if excessive leaves begin to delay the schedule.  Please use your City of Saskatoon Green Cart or take your leaves to our free compost depot.

School zones will not be included in the fall sweep this year due to the potential dangers with large equipment around children. The leaves left behind in these areas will not amount to enough to restrict drainage in the spring.

“Increased funding this year has also allowed us to make improvements to our snow and ice programs,” says Hyde. “We will be introducing some new features which will ultimately help with our goal of making it easy and safe for people to move around Saskatoon this winter.”

Examples of improvements include the 18-vehicle snow train, introduced earlier this year, which will be used to remove collected snow along the barriers of bridges and overpasses along Circle Drive to enhance motorist safety.  Graded snow piles will be also be removed from school zones more frequently to improve children’s safety, and additional private contractors will be utilized to help city crews with snow grading operations.

This year, the City will also use a technique called pre-wetting which involves spraying the salt and sand with a liquid before spreading it on the roadway to improve traction on Circle Drive and high-traffic streets. Wet salt and sand sticks to the road better, even in extreme cold conditions, when it would otherwise be swept off by traffic.

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 NEXT Household Hazardous Waste  DAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Household hazardous waste requires proper disposal to reduce risks to humans and animals, and prevent pollution of our land, water, and air.  These materials should not be placed in the garbage or recycling, poured down the drain or toilet, or released into the environment.

To ensure household hazardous materials are safely disposed of or recycled, the City coordinates regular Household Hazardous Waste Days for residents to drop-off these materials.  On October 18, and the days listed below, a temporary site is set up at SaskTel Centre parking lot (101 - 3515 Thatcher Avenue) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

2014 Household Hazardous Waste Days:

October 18
November 15
December 20

Accepted Materials include:

Pesticides, automotive oil, prescription medicine, batteries, aerosols, poisons, propane cylinders, household cleaners, mercury-containing items, Electronics (accepted by the Electronic Producer Recycling Association).

Leftover paint and empty paint cans are accepted without charge at all SARCAN recycling depots in Saskatoon.  Please do not bring paint to Household Hazardous Waste Day unless it is not accepted through the SARCAN program.  Find out what is accepted through SARCAN’s paint program at www.sarcan.ca/pages/paint.

For a complete list of accepted and non-acceptable materials, visit Saskatoon.ca and click on “H” for Household Hazardous Waste Days.

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.

UPDATE: PRESTON AVE NB & CORNISH RD/HUNTER RD INTERSECTION RESTRICTIONS
(Intersection reconstruction)
Access to Stonebridge via Preston Ave will be maintained:
Preston Ave SB to Cornish Rd WB will be maintained. NB traffic will be detoured via the new Willis Cres which now joins Preston Ave.
*Please note – due to traffic congestion Hunter Rd WB to Preston Ave NB will remain open for morning rush hour, the restriction will be in place from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.
Start: October 14, 11:00 a.m. End: October 18, 8:00 p.m.

NEW

8TH ST EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED BETWEEN MELROSE AVE & EASTLAKE AVE
(Sanitary Lining)
Victoria Ave SB median (inside) lane closed from 9th St to 8th St
Start: October 16, 9:00 a.m. End: October 16, 3:00 p.m.

22ND ST WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN AVE E & AVE D
(Curb repairs)
Start: October 16, 9:00 a.m. End: October 16, 3:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR SB OFF RAMP TO 8TH ST ROLLING CLOSURE
(Crack sealing)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 16, 9:00 a.m. End: October 16, 10:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR SB FROM 8TH ST OVERPASS TO TAYLOR ST OVERPASS ROLLING CLOSURE
(Crack sealing)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 16, 10:30 a.m. End: October 16, 12:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR NB FROM 14TH ST OVERPASS TO COLLEGE DR ON RAMP ROLLING CLOSURE
(Crack sealing)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 16, 12:00 p.m. End: October 16, 1:30 p.m.

CIRLCE DR NB FROM AIRPORT DR TO 33RD ST ON RAMP ROLLING CLOSURE
(Crack sealing)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 16, 1:30 p.m. End: October 16, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING
SPADINA CRES E SB CLOSED FROM RAVINE DR TO PINEHOUSE DR
(Road resurfacing)
Once SB lanes are paved, the closure will be flipped to accommodate NB traffic in the SB curb (outside) lane
Start: October 14, 9:00 a.m. End: October 16, 6:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR NB & SB LANES WEST OF ATTRIDGE DR SPEED RESTRICTED TO 60KM/H
(Fence repairs)
Start: October 14, 10:30 a.m. End: October 16, 4:00 p.m.
AIRPORT DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM GATEWAY BLVD TO THE AIRPORT
(Roadway improvements)
Two-way traffic accommodated in SB lanes. 45th St W closed from Airport Dr to Koyl Ave
Start: August 20, 1:00 p.m. End: October 29, 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 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.

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.