University Bridge remains closed to traffic following fire and damage to sanitary sewer line

A fire that started underneath the University Bridge overnight is extinguished, but the bridge remains closed to traffic. Detours are in place.

Heat from the fire melted the 400 mm sanitary sewer line underneath the bridge. A temporary 500 metre bypass line is now in place and operational. Arrangements are being made for a contractor to repair the damaged sanitary sewer line.

City engineers have completed an initial assessment of the bridge and there appears to be no structural concerns, however a bridge inspection has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 22. Although the bridge will remain closed to traffic until the inspection is completed or the damaged sanitary sewer line can be repaired, the pedestrian walkway on the south side of the University Bridge remains open. The Meewasin Trail underneath the east side of the bridge is closed.

Saskatoon Transit is 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.