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Daily Road Report - November 4, 2021
November 3, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 1ST ST E
(Catch basin replacement)
Start: November 4, 8:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST E VARIOUS SINGLE LANE CLOSURES AT 7TH AVE N
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 32ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(connection replacement)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB & WB SPEED REDUCTION FROM PRESTON AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Fence repair)
Start: November 4, 10:30 a.m. End: November 4, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
TAYLOR ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM KINGSMERE BLVD TO MCKERCHER DR
(Construction)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Guardrail installation)
Start: November 3, 6:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD NB & SB SPEED REDUCTION FROM 22ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Water Main installation)
Start: October 29, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 2ND AVE S TO 4TH AVE S
(Roadwork)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 12, 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.
Avenue H closed between 32nd and 33rd streets starting Thursday
November 3, 2021 - 8:00am
Avenue H will be closed between 32nd and 33rd streets starting Thursday, November 4 at 9:00 a.m. for connection repair work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. This project is expected to take two days to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information is 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.
Rescheduled: Cumberland Avenue closed between 1st and 5th streets starting Thursday
November 3, 2021 - 7:00am
Cumberland Avenue will be closed between 1st and 5th streets starting Thursday, November 4, at 8:00 a.m. for catch basin replacement work. 3rd Street will be closed between Ewart and Jackson avenues during this project. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. This project is expected to take two days to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information is 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 - November 3, 2021
November 2, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Guardrail installation)
Start: November 3, 6:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM EDMONTON AVE TO AVE P N
(Groundwater monitoring)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM KINGSMERE BLVD TO MCKERCHER DR
(Construction)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO LANSDOWNE AVE
(Tree pruning)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 2:00 p.m.
ONGOING
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED AT MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
PRESTON AVE SB CURB LANE, EB RIGHT TURN LANE & WB MEDIAN LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON CROSSING INTERSECTION
(Sign installation)
Start: November 2, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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 Council to review options for school and playground zones
November 1, 2021 - 11:08am
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New playground zones with reduced speed limit of 30 km/h;
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Year-round lower speed limits in both school and playground zones 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Adjustments to posted signs and length of current school zones; and
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Removal of lower speed school zones from high schools, designating them a “school area” where U-turn are still restricted.
Year-round school zones and the introduction of playground zones with reduced speed limits were endorsed at City Council’s Standing Policy Committee on Transportation today. City Council will debate the merits of the recommended options for these zones and vote at its November 22 meeting.
The recommendation would align the City’s school zone policy with national guidelines and implement other best practices for pedestrian safety, including:
There is no recommendation to develop a lower speed limit in areas with more seniors. Other measures such as traffic calming or pedestrian crossing devices will continue to be used to ensure pedestrian safety at important crossings near these facilities.
Project information is available at saskatoon.ca/engage/speed-limit-review.
Daily Road Report - November 2, 2021
November 1, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
PRESTON AVE SB CURB LANE, EB RIGHT TURN LANE & WB MEDIAN LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON CROSSING INTERSECTION
(Sign installation)
Start: November 2, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON AVE N
(Streetpole replacements)
Start: November 2, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 1:00 p.m.
1ST AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 20TH ST E
(Electronic work)
Start: November 2, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
MARQUIS DR EB RAMP CLOSED TO IDYLWYLD DR SB
(Storm main repairs)
Start: November 1, 8:00 a.m. End: November 2, 6:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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 Council defeats The COVID-19 Gathering Bylaw, 2021 No.9782
October 29, 2021 - 10:53am
- Red: 16% reduction in gathering size but no decrease in proportion of people mixing in the community.
- Olive: 43% reduction in gathering sizes but no decrease in proportion of people mixing in the community.
- Green: modest reduction in people mixing in community.
- Blue: greater reduction in people mixing in community (half of pre-pandemic mixing).
- Magenta: greater reduction in people mixing in community (half of pre-pandemic mixing).
- Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test within 72 hours are mandatory for ages 12 and over within all Leisure Centre areas and indoor arenas as per a Public Health Order and subsequent Council direction.
- A Public Health Order requires masks to be worn in all indoor public spaces including all City facilities.
Daily Road Report - November 1, 2021
October 29, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
MARQUIS DR EB RAMP CLOSED TO IDYLWYLD DR SB
(Storm main repairs)
Start: November 1, 8:00 a.m. End: November 2, 6:00 p.m.
ONGOING
NEAULT RD NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Water main construction)
Temporary traffic lights allowing alternating traffic flow
Start: September 20, 10:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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.
Weekend Road Report - October 30-31, 2021
October 29, 2021 - 2:30pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
1ST AVE N INTERSECTION CLOSED AT QUEEN ST
(Catch basin lead repair)
Start: October 30, 8:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 p.m.
VICTORIA AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SPADINA CRES E
(Cable pull)
Start: October 31, 5:00 a.m. End: October 31, 1:00 p.m.
ONGOING
8TH ST E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEW MCORMOND DR
(Construction)
Start: April 26, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 9:00 a.m.
CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM BUTE ST TO MCLORG ST
(Catch basin work)
Start: October 29, 8:00 a.m. End: October 30, 4:00 p.m.
MCKERCHER DR VARIOUS NB & SB LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO EDINBURGH PL
(Crosswalk blasting)
Start: October 28, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Water main construction)
Temporary traffic lights allowing alternating traffic flow
Start: September 20, 10:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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 waste diversion programs set to wrap up after another successful season
October 29, 2021 - 11:00am
- The final HHW Drop-off Day of 2021 is scheduled for Sunday, November 7 (9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) at the Civic Operations Centre (57 Valley Road).
- Approximate wait times will be posted periodically on the day of the event on the Facebook event page.
- Event staff are prepared to accommodate a high volume of traffic, although residents are reminded to consider other means of safe disposal for the more common household hazardous items (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, paint, used engine oil) to avoid the long line-up and wait time. Residents are encouraged to visit saskatoon.ca/wastewizard or get the Saskatoon Waste Wizard app to search an item for recycling and disposal information.
- More information, including acceptable items and COVID-19 guidelines are available at saskatoon.ca/hhw
- Final collections for Green Cart subscribers will happen November 1–5. All subscribers will receive a bonus Green Cart collection on their scheduled pickup day, regardless of when their previous collection was performed. Carts should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. to ensure successful collection.
- Renewal and registration for the 2022 season will begin on January 4, 2022 at saskatoon.ca/greencart.
- Both the East and West Compost Depots will remain open until Saturday, November 6 for any excess yard waste that may not fit in residential Green Carts.
- The Compost Depots will then close for the winter season and re-open in April 2022.
- This will also be the last chance to take advantage of compost and mulch at the West Compost Depot; available for bulk purchase and at no charge for Dig-Your-Own customers.
- For more information, please visit saskatoon.ca/compostdepots
The City of Saskatoon will be wrapping up some of its increasingly popular waste diversion programs for the 2021 season.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
The HHW Drop-off program had another great year, averaging 466 participants per event and receiving a total of 135,015 kg of hazardous waste to date. The most recent event held on October 3 had a record 710 participants.
Subscription Green Cart Program
Over 1,500 new subscribers joined the program this year bringing the total to 11,915 curbside households. This helped the City divert approximately 3.3 million kg of food and yard waste from the landfill.
Compost Depots
The two compost depots have welcomed over 64,000 vehicles this season. The west depot shredded approximately 3000 tonnes of wood into mulch and produced approximately 7,500 tonnes of finished screened compost that will be made available to Saskatoon parks, community gardens, the Dig-Your-Own program, and for bulk purchase.
The City would like to thank residents for diverting their organic and hazardous waste from the landfill and helping Saskatoon move closer to its 70% waste diversion target.