News Releases

To minimize the impact to traffic and inconvenience to businesses in the area the work has been scheduled to take place between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This work was previously postponed due to rain.

Tonight the following restrictions will be in place while crews resurface the roadway:

- Circle Drive northbound curb (outside) and centre lanes closed beginning at the Attridge Drive eastbound off-ramp, with further restrictions on the ramps.

- 51st Street eastbound curb (outside) and centre lanes closed from Faithfull Avenue to 1st Avenue

- Faithfull Avenue between 50th Street and 51st Street closed

The restrictions are expected to be lifted by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24. All lanes will be open during the day.
Motorists are reminded that the zipper merge is in effect on Circle Drive.
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! Find traffic detour information on our website at www.saskatoon.ca/go/traffic. You can also follow us on Twitter @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Two of Saskatoon’s newest neighbourhoods, Rosewood and Evergreen - originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday street sweeping – will be postponed.  No Parking signs will be removed Friday and Saturday.

The recent rain, and the on-going construction in these developing areas, have left many of the streets under thick mud.  It is difficult for the street sweepers to collect this wet debris without smearing it.  No Parking signs will be posted throughout the neighbourhoods when street sweeping is rescheduled. 

Street sweeping is scheduled as follows for the next four days (weather permitting):

• Saturday, June 21- Pacific Heights
• Sunday, June 22 - Forest Grove
• Monday, June 23 – Mayfair (Streets), Hudson Bay Park (Streets), Kelsey-Woodlawn and Blairmore Suburban Centre
• Tuesday, June 24 – Greystone Heights, Brevoort Park and Grosvenor Park

To avoid a ticket and being relocated, drivers are reminded remove their vehicle from a scheduled street by 7:00 a.m.  For more information, schedule updates and Find My Vehicle!, visit Building Better Roads. You may also contact the 24-hour Street Sweeping Hotline at 306-975-2476 or streetsweep@saskatoon.ca.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts,visit www.saskatoon.ca/go/traffic. You can also follow us on Twitter @cityofsaskatoon and with #BetterRoadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.  

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, the intersection of Central Avenue and 105th Street will be closed while crews repair a manhole. Motorists please use 104th Avenue or 106th Avenue as a detour. 
The restrictions are expected to be lifted by 6:00 p.m. that day, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

REMINDER: 8TH STREET WESTBOUND FROM BROADWAY AVENUE TO CLARENCE AVENUE
The 8th Street westbound lanes from Broadway Avenue to Clarence Avenue continue to be closed for paving. Two-way traffic will be accommodated in the eastbound lanes. The road is expected to reopen by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21.

REMINDER: IDYLWYLD DRIVE SOUTHBOUND

The Idylwyld Drive southbound curb (outside) lane from 25th Street to 24th Street continues to be closed while crews carry out streetscaping work. One lane will remain open to traffic. The road is expected to reopen by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27.

Know before you go! Find traffic detour information on our website at www.saskatoon.ca/go/traffic. You can also follow us on Twitter @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

The City of Saskatoon will lower flags to half-mast at all City facilities in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.  This national day is recognized every year in Canada on June 23.

The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism marks the anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing which happened off the coast of Ireland.  Flags across Canada are flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the bombing, as well as other acts of terrorist violence that have taken lives of Canadians.

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.

Starting on June 22, 2014, overnight restrictions will be in place while crews resurface the roadway on 51st Street from Faithfull Avenue to Wanuskewin Drive and Circle Drive from College Drive overpass to the North Circle Drive Bridge. The work on 51st Street was previously postponed due to weather.

To minimize the impact to traffic and inconvenience to businesses in the area the work has been scheduled to take place between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. All lanes will be open during the day.

Work will include:

51st Street/Faithfull Avenue:

·    51st Street eastbound curb and centre lanes closed from Faithfull Avenue to 1st Avenue

·    Faithfull Avenue closed from 50th Street to 51st Street. Access for local traffic maintained.

·    Left turns at the intersection from 51st Street onto Faithfull Avenue are restricted.

Circle Drive from Attridge Drive to North Circle Drive bridge

·    Circle Drive westbound curb and centre lanes from Attridge Drive eastbound off-ramp to river closed

·    Attridge Drive westbound off-ramp to Circle Drive westbound closed

·    Left turn turns from Preston Avenue eastbound to Circle Drive northbound are restricted.

·    Restrictions on ramps may be in effect. Please watch for signage.

·    Note: the zipper merge is in effect.

The restrictions will be lifted by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances. Work on both projects will continue in additional phases over the next several weeks.

The City would like to thank everyone for their patience.

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! Find traffic detour information on our website at www.saskatoon.ca/go/traffic. You can also follow us on Twitter @cityofsaskatoon and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.