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Road restrictions and Transit detours downtown on Sunday
August 18, 2023 - 8:00am
- 1st Avenue closed between 20th and 22nd streets
- 2nd Avenue closed between 20th and 23rd streets
- 3rd Avenue closed between 20th and 23rd streets
- 21st Street closed between 1st and 4th avenues
- 22nd Street closed between 1st and 4th avenues
To accommodate the Rock 102 Show & Shine event in the downtown area on Sunday, August 20, detours and parking restrictions will be in place guiding motorists around the event zone.
Event road restrictions in place on August 20 from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:
This event will impact transit routes and stops in the downtown area. Saskatoon Transit will be issuing service alerts about detours and temporary bus stop locations.
The Downtown Terminal bus stops will operate as normal except for Route 6, 60 and 65 which will have temporary bus stops located on 23rd Street eastbound, east of 2nd Avenue.
For service alerts about bus stop closures, real-time bus locations, and next bus arrivals use the mobile app Transit or Google Transit on desktop. Customer Service is also available at 306-975-3100 to help answer any questions.
Drivers are reminded to watch out for pedestrians. The City thanks everyone for their patience.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Avenue C closed between 32nd and 33rd streets on Saturday
August 18, 2023 - 7:00am
Avenue C will be closed between 32nd and 33rd streets on Saturday, August 19, at 9 a.m. for a vintage market event. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the area. This event is expected to take 10 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.
Bus service to Rod Stewart
August 18, 2023 - 6:00am
- 6:10 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
- 6:50 p.m.
- 7:10 p.m.
Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to Sir Rod Stewart live at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, August 19 at 7:30 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.
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 - August 18, 2023
August 17, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
FEHEREGYHAZI BLVD SB LANES CLOSED AT FAST CRES
(Roadway patching)
Start: August 18, 7:00 a.m. End: August 18, 3:00 p.m.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Environmental monitoring)
Closure will be set daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Start: August 17, 9:00 a.m. End: August 18, 10:00 a.m.
BROADWAY AVE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT RUTH ST E
(Water main repairs)
Start: August 17, 8:00 a.m. End: August 18, 6:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE SB CURB LANES CLOSED AT 6TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: August 11, 7:00 a.m. End: August 20, 4:30 p.m.
WANUSKEWIN RD SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 72ND ST E TO 71ST ST E
(Road work)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 4:30 p.m.
BUTE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM WILLIAM AVE TO HANOVER AVE
(Weaver Park upgrades)
Broadway Ave intersection closed at Brute St.
Start: July 25, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:30 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT 22ND ST E
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: September 7, 5:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: September 15, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM OSLER ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Water main upgrades)
Start: July 10, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction work)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
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.
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.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Reminder: Fall program registration begins Sunday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m.
August 17, 2023 - 1:00pm
- Do not use Internet Explorer to complete transactions. Compatible web browsers include Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Ensure your web browser is up to date. Online transactions are not supported using a device or operating system older than Windows 7, Mac OS 10, Android 5, iPhone 5.
- Ensure you have an active Leisure Online registration account and know your username and password prior to registration night. If you are unable to access your account, call any Leisure Centre to have your account reset.
- Have a list of second and third program choices in case you do not get into your first choice.
- Join the wait list! Every full program has an online wait list and new classes may be created if there is enough demand.
- Consider other nearby Leisure Centres if your preferred location isn't available.
Registration for the City’s Fall recreation programs begins Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. by logging into to your account on Leisure Online at leisureonline.saskatoon.ca, or by calling 306-975-2800.
Registration for private and semi-private swim lessons will open on Monday, August 21. Registrations are accepted by phone only. Call the Leisure Centre you are interested in taking lessons at to register. This change is being piloted in effort to reduce wait times for phone line registrations.
Be sure to check out the Red Cross to Lifesaving Society swim lessons transfer chart in the Leisure Guide before you make your swim class selection if you have not enrolled in a Lifesaving Society lesson set previously.
Opening night for registration is very busy, and the City sincerely thanks residents for their patience. While additional online and telephone resources are in place to make the process run as smoothly as possible, there will be many people registering at once.
Here are some tips to help you prepare for a smooth registration:
Several changes have been made to Leisure Online to optimize the site on registration night. From 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 20, access to view drop-in programs will be disabled. Only the registered program section will be available at that time. Images will also be removed from the registered programs page to improve the load time of the page when a high volume of users are on the site at the same time.
The Fall Leisure Guide, which is Saskatoon’s go-to source for fitness programs, recreational activities and arts and culture opportunities for all ages and abilities, was released on August 4. It is available online at saskatoon.ca/leisureguide or for pick up at any City leisure facility, Saskatoon library or over 120 retail locations throughout Saskatoon and limited surrounding areas that the StarPhoenix is sold.
Broadway Avenue intersection closed at Ruth Street starting Thursday
August 16, 2023 - 4:30pm
The intersection at Broadway Avenue and Ruth Street will be closed starting Thursday, August 17, at 8 a.m. for water main repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days 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.
Daily Road Report - August 17, 2023
August 16, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY AVE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT RUTH ST E
(Water main repairs)
Start: August 17, 8:00 a.m. End: August 18, 6:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB/SB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Catch basin flushing)
Start: August 17, 9:00 a.m. End: August 17, 11:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Environmental monitoring)
Closure will be set daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Start: August 17, 9:00 a.m. End: August 18, 10:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Catch basin flushing)
Start: August 17, 11:00 a.m. End: August 17, 1:00 p.m.
NIGHTWORK
IDYLWYLD DR N SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 16 TO 51ST ST E
(Road Resurfacing)
Max Load Width of 6.5m
Start: August 16, 7:00 p.m. End: August 17, 6:00 a.m.
ONGOING
3RD AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 17, 5:00 p.m.
HIGHWAY 14 ROAD CLOSED FROM NEAULT RD TO RANGE ROAD 3064
(Road Resurfacing)
Traffic will be detoured to Range Road 3064 and Highway 7
Start: August 13, 7:00 a.m. End: August 17, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE SB CURB LANES CLOSED AT 6TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: August 11, 7:00 a.m. End: August 20, 4:30 p.m.
WANUSKEWIN RD SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 72ND ST E TO 71ST ST E
(Road work)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 4:30 p.m.
BUTE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM WILLIAM AVE TO HANOVER AVE
(Weaver Park upgrades)
Broadway Ave intersection remains closed at Brute St.
Start: July 25, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:30 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT 22ND ST E
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: September 7, 5:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: September 15, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM OSLER ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Water main upgrades)
Start: July 10, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction work)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
City’s summer programming and attractions coming to a close for the 2023 season
August 16, 2023 - 9:00am
- Summer Youth Centres – Wednesday, August 16
- Summer Playground Programs & Paddling Pools - Last day for weekend programming is Sunday, August 20 and last day of weekday programming is Wednesday, August 23.
- George Ward and Mayfair Outdoor Pools - Sunday, August 20
- Lathey & Riversdale Outdoor Pools - Sunday, August 27
- Spray Pads - Monday, September 4
- Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park - Monday, September 4
As the end of August approaches, the City’s summer programming and attractions will be wrapping up for the season. The last days of operation will be:
City Council continues work to reduce 2024/2025 budget funding gap
August 15, 2023 - 6:00pm
- No inflationary increase for line painting and sign replacement materials
- Reduce the sweeping of soft surface (turf) medians to once every 2 years
- An expansion of the Parking Pay Station Zone to incorporate approximately 130 additional on-street parking spaces within the Warehouse District and Center Industrial areas
- An additional rate increase of 10 per cent for all pet licensing
- An additional rate increase of 3 per cent for the rates and fees for cemetery services
- Reduction to the contribution to the special events reserve in 2024 and 2025
- No increases and maintain the same level of funding for grants and community organization support
- Defer the addition of a Fire Services Asset Management staff position until 2025
- Remove the addition of a permanent Communications Consultant position within Saskatoon Fire Department
- Defer the addition of a dedicated Operations Dispatch Manager position until mid-way through 2024
Additional work by City Council’s Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) to lessen a projected funding gap in the 2024/2025 Multi-Year Budget has helped shave an additional $1.1 million in 2024.
Through today's and previous decisions, the funding gap has been reduced by a total of $25.8 million in 2024 and $2.3 million in 2025. If left unmitigated, which is unlikely, this would equate to a property tax increase of 8.54% in 2024 and 6.04% in 2025.
“City Council continues to make meaningful progress in reducing the projected funding gap for 2024 and 2025. The financial pressures facing Saskatoon regarding post pandemic recovery and significant inflation are widespread across the country. I am confident that through this transparent process and future meetings we will continue to make progress to reduce the funding gap,” says Chief Financial Officer Clae Hack.
GPC completed discussion on several business line reports at a special GPC meeting today and recommended the following budget options be integrated into the 2024/2025 Preliminary 2024/2025 Multi-Year Business Plan and Budget:
Due to time constraints, discussion on business line reports relating to Environmental Health, Taxation and General Revenue, Land Development, Arts, Culture and Events Venues, Recreation and Culture, and Urban Planning and Development were deferred to an additional Special Budget Meeting scheduled for August 31.
Council is also awaiting draft budget submissions from the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and the Saskatoon Library Board so that they may be incorporated into future budget discussions.
For more facts and reliable information on the 2024/2025 Multi-Year Business Plan and Budget, please visit saskatoon.ca/budget.
Daily Road Report - August 16, 2023
August 15, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
No new projects are scheduled to start on Priority 1 roads on this date.
NIGHTWORK
IDYLWYLD DR N SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 16 TO 51ST ST E
(Road Resurfacing)
Max Load Width of 6.5m
Start: August 15, 7:00 p.m. End: August 16, 6:00 a.m.
ONGOING
3RD AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 17, 5:00 p.m.
HIGHWAY 14 ROAD CLOSED FROM NEAULT RD TO RANGE ROAD 3064
(Road Resurfacing)
Traffic will be detoured to Range Road 3064 and Highway 7
Start: August 13, 7:00 a.m. End: August 17, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE SB CURB LANES CLOSED AT 6TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: August 11, 7:00 a.m. End: August 20, 4:30 p.m.
WANUSKEWIN RD SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 72ND ST E TO 71ST ST E
(Road work)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 4:30 p.m.
BUTE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM WILLIAM AVE TO HANOVER AVE
(Weaver Park upgrades)
Broadway Ave intersection remains closed at Brute St.
Start: July 25, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:30 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT 22ND ST E
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 14, 7:00 a.m. End: September 7, 5:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: September 15, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM OSLER ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Water main upgrades)
Start: July 10, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction work)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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.