Evening expressway sweeping starts tonight

City and contractor crews have been busy sweeping up road debris to clean streets and reduce dust in the air since the snow melted. Starting tonight, Tuesday, May 24, motorists should expect delays on expressways, including Circle Drive, Monday to Thursday evenings from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This project is expected to be completed by June 2nd , weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.      

Motorists should stay back a minimum of 15 metres (about 2.5 car lengths), and when passing, should use extreme caution and slow to 60 km/h. The street sweeping vehicles will travel with a Saskatoon Police Service escort to enforce speeding and other work zone infractions. On and off ramps will be temporarily closed while sweeping is being completed.  

Saskatoon Police Service and pilot vehicles will use flashing lights to warn drivers to slow down as they approach the moving work zone. Motorists must slow down and respect all work zones, including mobile work zones, detours, flashing lights, barriers and workers outside of equipment.  

The km/h charge for travelling in excess of the posted speed limit in a construction zone is double. Driving 20 km/h over the speed limit will cost you $440; 40 km over will cost $1,008.  

The City thanks motorists for their patience while this necessary work is carried out.