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Circle Drive North Bridge construction finishing early; fully reopens Tuesday
September 29, 2023 - 10:00am
- Was a proactive construction project to optimize both the service life and the overall capital life cycle costs
- Started early in 2023 to ensure all the work was completed during one construction season rather than extending the work over two years
- Included asphalt and barrier replacements, drainage improvements, and concrete repairs to the bridge deck, piers and abutments
- Included minor repairs to the pedestrian bridge above Circle Drive North that connects Pembina Place to G.D. Archibald Park
Crews are putting the finishing touches on Saskatoon’s Circle Drive North Bridge, which has been under construction since the beginning of March. All traffic restrictions will be removed by late afternoon Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
“Work progressed well over the past several months, and we are opening the bridge approximately three weeks ahead of schedule and within the $10.5 million budget,” says Todd Grabowski, City of Saskatoon Engineering Manager of Asset Preservation. “We’ve improved the overall life span of the 40-year-old bridge, ensuring it will last for several more decades.”
The Circle Drive North Bridge Rehabilitation project:
The 275-metre-long bridge opened in 1983 at a cost of $11.8 million. In 2005, additional lanes were added on each side of the bridge and in 2007, the pedestrian bridge below opened.
For more information about current and future construction, please visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Broadway Avenue intersection closed at Hilliard Street on Monday
September 29, 2023 - 9:00am
The intersection at Broadway Avenue and Hilliard Street will be closed on Monday, October 2 starting at 8:00 a.m. for catch basin repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
City hosts community events on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
September 29, 2023 - 7:45am
Tomorrow (September 30) is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The City will respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action by hosting the following Reconciliation activities open to all Saskatoon residents.
Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation
This walk is one way to honour Residential School Survivors and demonstrate your commitment to making this an inclusive community with equal opportunities for all. Participants are invited to wear an orange shirt. Organizations are invited to carry a banner pledging their commitment to Reconciliation. The walk is family friendly.
The event begins at CUMFI (315 Ave M S) at 10 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. in Victoria Park near the "Where Our Paths Cross" art installation (across the road from 422 Spadina Cres W). Participants are advised to arrive early as the event site is expected to be busy. For timely updates, connect to the Rock Your Roots: Walk for Reconciliation Facebook Event.
Afternoon of free community programming
In response to TRC Calls to Action #66 (deliver programs on reconciliation) and #89 (reduce barriers to sports participation and ensure programming is inclusive of Indigenous peoples), the City will host an afternoon of free programming at Cosmo Civic Centre between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Activities include drop-in public skating and cookie decorating as well as Indigenous hoop dancing and fiddling performances.
Spadina Crescent closed between 2nd and 3rd avenues on Sunday
September 29, 2023 - 7:00am
Spadina Crescent will be closed between 2nd and 3rd avenues on Sunday, October 1, starting at 9:00 a.m. for the Friends of Fertility Walk. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take four hours to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Lorne Avenue closed between 3rd and 4th streets on Sunday
September 29, 2023 - 6:00am
Lorne Avenue will be closed between 3rd and 4th streets on Sunday, October 1, starting at 8:00 a.m. for valve repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Correction: Bus service to Morgan Wallen is Friday night, September 29
September 28, 2023 - 5:30pm
- 5:15 p.m.
- 5:35 p.m.
- 5:55 p.m.
- 6:15 p.m.
- 6:35 p.m.
Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Morgan Wallen in concert at SaskTel Centre on Friday, September 29 (stated earlier in error as Sunday) at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:
Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.
Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.
Correction: Bus service to Morgan Wallen is Friday night, September 29
September 28, 2023 - 6:00am
- 5:15 p.m.
- 5:35 p.m.
- 5:55 p.m.
- 6:15 p.m.
- 6:35 p.m.
Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Morgan Wallen in concert at SaskTel Centre on Friday, September 29 (stated earlier in error as Sunday) at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:
Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.
Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.
Daily Road Report - September 29, 2023
September 28, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
3RD AVE N SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Temporary water line installation)
Start: September 29, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 7TH ST E
(Gas line repairs)
Start: September 29, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
22ND ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE N TO 4TH AVE N
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: September 29, 9:00 a.m. End: September 29, 10:30 a.m.
CIRCLE DR S WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ST HENRY AVE TO SPADINA CRES W
(Construction)
Start: September 29, 9:00 a.m. End: September 29, 3:00 p.m.
ONGOING
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor work)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
2ND AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Concrete replacement)
Start: September 25, 7:00 a.m. End: October 1, 5:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 8TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:30 p.m.
ZIMMERMAN RD NB & SB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM MARKET DR TO MEADOWS PKY
(Sidewalk installation)
Start: September 25, 8:00 a.m. End: October 15, 5:00 p.m.
4TH AVE S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 19TH ST E
(SL&P manhole repair)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes.
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E EB CURB & CENTER LANE CLOSED FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE S
(Vault Repairs)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Holiday Pay Parking Reminder: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30
September 28, 2023 - 1:00pm
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Customers are encouraged to use the Parkedin app as a no-touch way to pay for parking.
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Customers are responsible for entering the correct licence plate information when paying for parking at a FlexParking station or when using the Parkedin app.
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Parking time limits vary by location. Watch for signs wherever you are parking.
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If you have reached the posted time limit but need more time in the area, move your vehicle around the corner or across the street.
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Balances on a parking purchase can be carried forward to another parking space in a new location.
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Additional parking time can be purchased, but only up to the maximum allowable time posted.
Residents are reminded that payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Public parking in the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, River Landing and Sutherland areas, as well as streets adjacent to St. Paul’s and Saskatoon City Hospitals, are metered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays or on statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is not a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan.
Public Pay Parking reminders:
For more information on Public Pay Parking, visit saskatoon.ca/payparking.
City of Saskatoon Bylaw amendments to align with SGI’s new Vehicle Noise Policy
September 28, 2023 - 9:00am
A report to update the City of Saskatoon’s Noise Bylaw, 2003 to align with the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) Vehicle Noise Policy will be presented to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation on October 3, 2023.
The proposed update to the Bylaw will enhance enforcement procedures and reduce ambiguity in compliance assessments, extending the ability of police officers to order sound testing of both motorcycles and other motor vehicles, which is an objective method to measure noise levels rather than determining subjectively when noise from motor vehicles is unreasonably loud or excessive.
The proposed update will also include a noise level limit for motor vehicles while placing the noise level limit for motorcycles to the same standard. If approved by City Council, these changes would take effect on January 1, 2024.
“This bylaw alignment with SGI’s policy addresses a longstanding challenge in enforcing noise bylaws, striving to reduce vehicle noise disruptions across our community,” said Nathalie Baudais, Transportation Engineering Manager.
“This initiative reflects our efforts to improve the quality of life and health for people in our community.”
Similar to the SGI Vehicle Noise Policy, police officers would have the ability to issue vehicle inspection tickets, requiring vehicle owners to take their vehicle for inspection to an SGI-certified vehicle inspection station, and complete all necessary repairs as part of SGI’s Unsafe Vehicle Program.
All light vehicles in Saskatchewan, including passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, SUVs and motorcycles, must be equal to or quieter than 101.3 dB when tested, based on stationary measurements of exhaust noise. This noise test and policy is consistent with the Society of Automotive Engineers.
For more information on the City of Saskatoon’s Noise Bylaw, visit www.saskatoon.ca/noise-bylaw