Sidewalk Planning

Report a Foot Trail

Do you know of an informal foot trail along a street in your neighbourhood? Tell us! A foot trail, also known as a goat trail or desire line, is a route that many people walk along even without the provision of a sidewalk. Email us the location including the street name and block number.

Sidewalk Infill Program

This program involves the design and construction of new sidewalks or pathways adjacent to existing arterial roadways, collector roads or local streets.

Missing sidewalk locations are prioritized using a combination of land use and street context to determine which missing sidewalk locations will have the most impact on the safety and walkability of the pedestrian network. Installing sidewalks in existing neighbourhoods can be challenging due to the presence of physical constraints (trees, utilities, fences, etc.). These constraints require careful consideration to ensure that the project is feasible prior to construction.

City Council, at its Regular Business meeting held on August 26, 2019, considered a report on accelerating pedestrian accessible curb ramps and sidewalks implementation and resolved, in part: “That the Administration report back within one year with a prioritized list of projects totalling $20,000,000 for the Sidewalk Infill program”. The follow up report was presented to Standing Policy Committee on Transportation at their meeting on September 8, 2020. The report, and the prioritized list totalling $20,000,000 is available here. 

The Sidewalk Infill Accelerated Implementation Program - Follow Up report from September 2020 reported on a prioritized list of sidewalk projects totalling $20M dollars. Appendix 1 of the report contains a list of prioritized sidewalk infill projects totaling $20,000,000.

The Sidewalk Infill Accelerated Implementation Program – January 2023 Update report was presented to Council in 2023. Appendix 1 of the report shows a map of known missing sidewalks by priority ranking.  Appendix 2 of this report lists the sidewalk locations in Saskatoon that are funded and planned for construction in the next few years.

The Active Transportation Plan Implementation – October 2023 Update report was also presented to Council in 2023. Appendix 4 of this report outlines the status of sidewalk network construction from 2017 to 2029.