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Ride with Transit to the fun at the Saskatoon EX
August 2, 2024 - 3:30pm
- Bus #1 – to Downtown & Lawson Mall at 9:30pm, 10:15pm, 11 pm & 11:45pm
- Bus #2 – to Market Mall, Centre Mall & University Heights at 9:45pm, 10:30pm & 11:15pm
- Bus #3 – to Confederation & Downtown at 9:15pm, 10 pm, 10:45pm & 11:30pm
Saskatoon Transit has again partnered with the Saskatoon EX to offer free Transit service for Superpass holders to Prarieland Park from August 6 to 11. Riders looking to take the bus simply need to show the bus operator their Superpass or wristband when boarding for a free ride.
Children 10 and under ride free on Wednesday, August 7, and older adults (65+) ride free on Thursday, August 8, without a Superpass.
Service on Sunday night will be extended with three special service routes from the Exhibition loop on the west side of Lorne Avenue, just south of Ruth Street. The additional service on Sunday night allows people to leave the event even after regular service is over. Regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip) and can be purchased on mobile phones using the TGo or transit app. Transfers and passes are also accepted. Sunday night service will not be visible on trip planning apps.
Skip the parking fees and traffic jams by taking Saskatoon Transit. Plan trips to the Saskatoon Ex, in the real-time mobile app Transit or Google Maps Transit. Multi-modal options are available in the Transit app to seamlessly integrate trips with active transportation, OnDemand Transit, riide or Uber using the Transit+ feature. By combining transportation modes, wait times and costs can be minimized.
Have questions? Contact Transit Customer Service at 306-975-3100 or transit.services@saskatoon.ca.
Daily Road Report - August 6, 2024
August 2, 2024 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM 24TH ST E TO 33RD ST E
(Exhibition Parade marshalling area)
Start: August 6, 5:30 a.m. End: August 6, 12:00 p.m.
AVE P N ROAD CLOSED FROM 29TH ST W TO 31ST ST W
(Construction)
Start: August 6, 7:00 a.m. End: August 7, 5:00 p.m.
22ND ST W WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM AVE R N TO AVE S N
(Sewer inspections)
Start: August 6, 9:00 a.m. End: August 6, 1:00 p.m.
MILLAR AVE NB & SB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM 43RD ST E TO 43RD ST E
(Inspections)
Start: August 6, 9:00 a.m. End: August 8, 6:00 p.m.
4TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Exhibition Parade)
Start: August 6, 10:00 a.m. End: August 6, 12:30 p.m.
20TH ST E CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 4TH AVE N
(Exhibition Parade)
Start: August 6, 10:00 a.m. End: August 6, 12:30 p.m.
NIGHTWORK
HIGHWAY 11 SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM DELARONDE CRES TO VIC BLVD
(Roadway paving)
Start: August 6, 7:00 p.m. End: August 7, 6:00 a.m.
HIGHWAY 11 NB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM VIC BLVD TO CIRCLE DR E
(Roadway resurfacing)
Start: August 6, 8:00 p.m. End: August 7, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 12TH ST E
(Fringe Festival)
Start: August 3, 6:00 a.m. End: August 6, 6:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR N SB LANES CLOSED FROM 31ST ST W TO 29TH ST W
(Water main work)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in NB lanes.
Closure will be removed for the long weekend & reset Aug 6th
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 7, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED; EB MEDIAN & LEFT TURN LANES CLOSED, NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(Streetscaping)
Start: August 1, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 9TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 9, 6:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
COLLEGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM WIGGINS AVE N TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
11TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM FAIRLIGHT DR FROM CRESCENT BLVD TO FAIRLIGHT DR
(Infrastructure Improvements )
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 12, 4:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD WEST OF ROUND-A-BOUT CLOSED AT TASKAMANWA ST
(Service installations)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 14, 5:00 p.m.
MCORMOND DR SB CURB LANE/RIGHT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM MCCRORY LINK TO FEDORUK DR
(Streetscaping)
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: August 15, 4:30 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT PORTAGE AVE
(Construction)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 5:00 p.m.
KENSINGTON GATE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEAULT RD
(Construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:00 p.m.
8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 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.
Long Weekend Road Report - August 3-5, 2024
August 2, 2024 - 2:30pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 12TH ST E
(Fringe Festival)
Start: August 3, 6:00 a.m. End: August 6, 6:00 a.m.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR N SB LANES CLOSED FROM 31ST ST W TO 29TH ST W
(Water main work)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in NB lanes.
Closure will be removed for the long weekend & reset Aug 6th
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 7, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED; EB MEDIAN & LEFT TURN LANES CLOSED; NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(Streetscaping)
Start: August 1, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 9TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 9, 6:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
COLLEGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM WIGGINS AVE N TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
11TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FAIRLIGHT DR FROM CRESCENT BLVD TO FAIRLIGHT DR
(Infrastructure improvements )
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 12, 4:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD WEST OF ROUND-A-BOUT CLOSED AT TASKAMANWA ST
(Service installations)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 14, 5:00 p.m.
MCORMOND DR SB CURB LANE/RIGHT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM MCCRORY LINK TO FEDORUK DR
(Streetscaping)
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: August 15, 4:30 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT PORTAGE AVE
(Construction)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 5:00 p.m.
KENSINGTON GATE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEAULT RD
(Construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:00 p.m.
8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 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
22nd Street East closed at Spadina Crescent on Tuesday
August 2, 2024 - 9:30am
22nd Street East will be closed at Spadina Crescent on Tuesday, August 6, starting at 9:00 a.m. for sewer inspections. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take four 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.
Downtown street closures for Exhibition Parade on Tuesday
August 2, 2024 - 9:00am
- Spadina Crescent between 24th and 20th streets
- 20th Street between Spadina Crescent and 4th Avenue
- 4th Avenue between 20th and 24th streets
- 24th Street between 4th Avenue and Spadina Crescent
Spadina Crescent will be closed between 24th and 33rd streets on Tuesday, August 6th starting at 5:30 a.m. for the Saskatoon Exhibition Parade marshalling area.
Additional road closures for the parade route start at 9:30 a.m. and include:
Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the event zone. The roadways are expected to reopen by 2:00 p.m.
Saskatoon Transit will 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.
Fall Leisure Guide available Friday, August 2; Program registration begins Sunday, August 18, 2024
August 2, 2024 - 8:00am
- Saskatoon’s civic Leisure Centres (Cosmo, Lakewood, and Lawson Civic Centres; Saskatoon Field House; and Shaw Centre);
- New personal and group exercise training programs for youth, adults and 50 + participants;
- Lifesaving Society swim lessons at the Leisure Centres including the return of Multi-Level Swim Lessons for Families (formerly known as Block Lessons);
- Public and parent & tot skating at the indoor rinks;
- A variety of free community programming including events for youth on school breaks and the popular Drop N’Shop;
- Adult drop-in and registered fitness programs for all fitness levels and all stages of your life; and,
- Community Association programs and activities.
The City of Saskatoon Leisure Guide is the community’s go-to source for sport, culture and recreation information in Saskatoon.
The Fall Leisure Guide will be available online at saskatoon.ca/leisureguide and on display at pick-up locations throughout Saskatoon beginning Friday, August 2. Pick up the guide from any City leisure facility, Saskatoon public library or anywhere the StarPhoenix is sold. Visit saskatoon.ca/leisureguide for a complete list of pick-up locations.
Highlights of the Fall Leisure Guide (September 1 to December 31, 2024) include:
For more information on the Fall Leisure Guide, visit saskatoon.ca/leisureguide.
Mark your calendar! Registration for Fall programs begins Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. by logging into to your account on leisureonline.saskatoon.ca or by calling 306-975-2800.
Registration for private and semi-private swim lessons and multi-level lessons for families will open on Monday, August 19. Registrations are accepted by phone only. Call the Leisure Centre that you are interested in taking lessons at to register.
Leisure program registrations processed through Leisure Online are now charged an additional $1.00 (+GST) convenience fee on each program registration. This fee was introduced March 1, 2024 after City Council approved the fee during the 2024-25 budget process in November of 2023. The revenue from the convenience fee will help support the City’s operating budget.
Visa and MasterCard are accepted forms of payment for online transactions. Phone to make a payment with American Express. Cash and debit cards are accepted in person.
For more information on how to be prepared for registration, visit saskatoon.ca/leisure-online.
Avenue P closed between 29th and 31st streets starting Tuesday
August 2, 2024 - 7:00am
Avenue P will be closed between 29th and 31st streets starting Tuesday, August 6 at 7:00 a.m. to replace service connections. 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 will 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.
Broadway Avenue closed between 10th and 12th streets starting Saturday
August 2, 2024 - 6:30am
Broadway Avenue will be closed between 10th and 12th streets starting Saturday, August 3, at 6:00 a.m. for the Fringe Festival. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the special event site. Detours associated with this event are expected to be removed by Tuesday, August 6 at 6:00 a.m. barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
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.
Saskatoon Transit special event bus service to SaskTel Centre this long weekend
August 2, 2024 - 6:00am
- 6:10 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
- 6:50 p.m.
- 7:10 p.m.
- 6:45 p.m.
- 7:25 p.m.
Direct bus service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to Cody Johnson: The Leather Tour at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m., is available at the following times:
Service to the Billy Idol: Rebel Yell Tour on Monday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m., is available at the following times:
Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal. Buses typically arrive 30 minutes before the event ends.
Regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip) and can be purchased on mobile phones using the TGo or transit app. Transfers and passes are also accepted.
Plan trips to events at SaskTel Centre, using Route 333, in the real-time mobile app Transit or Google Maps Transit up to two weeks in advance. Multi-modal options are available in the Transit app to seamlessly integrate trips with active transportation, OnDemand Transit, riide or Uber using the Transit+ feature. By combining transportation modes, wait times and costs can be minimized.
Visit SaskatoonTransit.ca to stay updated on transit services to SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations.
Daily Road Report - August 2, 2024
August 1, 2024 - 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 this date.
ONGOING
AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM RUSHOLME RD TO 28TH ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: August 1, 7:00 a.m. End: August 2, 5:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR N SB LANES CLOSED FROM 31ST ST W TO 29TH ST W
(Water main work)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in NB lanes.
Closure will be removed for the long weekend & reset Aug 6th
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 7, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED, EB MEDIAN & LEFT TURN LANES CLOSED, NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(Streetscaping)
Start: August 1, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 10TH ST E TO 9TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: July 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 9, 6:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
COLLEGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM WIGGINS AVE N TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: July 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 12, 7:00 a.m.
11TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FAIRLIGHT DR FROM CRESCENT BLVD TO FAIRLIGHT DR
(Infrastructure Improvements )
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 12, 4:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD WEST SIDE OF ROUND-A-BOUT CLOSED AT TASKAMANWA ST
(Service installations)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 14, 5:00 p.m.
MCORMOND DR SB CURB LANE/RIGHT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM MCCRORY LINK TO FEDORUK DR
(Streetscaping)
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: August 15, 4:30 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT PORTAGE AVE
(Construction)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: August 23, 5:00 p.m.
KENSINGTON GATE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEAULT RD
(Construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: August 31, 4:00 p.m.
8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 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.