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33rd Street will be closed between 7th and 5th avenues on Thursday, November 14, starting at 7:00 a.m. for water main maintenance. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day 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.

Today is 2024 Civic Election Day! Eligible voters, make your plan to get out and vote today for Saskatoon’s next Mayor, Councillors, and Public and Separate School Board Trustees for the upcoming four-year term.

All polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

Easily find your Election Day voting location:

• Go to saskatoon.ca/mypoll and enter your full address; your ward and voting location will be displayed for you; or
• Check the ward maps and voting locations on Pages 16-20 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide; or
• Call the Elections Saskatoon Office at 306-657-VOTE (8683); they will be pleased to assist you in determining your voting location.

There are two Election Day Super Polls with AutoMark Voter Assist Terminals (VAT). Any eligible voter can vote at the Market Mall and City Hall, Committee Room E Super Polls, regardless of the ward they live in. All voting locations have accessible entrances, and service dogs and support persons are welcomed.

Bring acceptable identification that shows your name and current address:

• Page 6 of the 2024 Voter Information Guide details your ID options.

Ride Saskatoon Transit/Access Transit for free on Election Day:

• Download your free transit pass or cut it out from the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

Ward boundaries changes:

Two neighbourhoods are affected by recent ward boundary changes. Enter your address at saskatoon.ca/mypoll to confirm your ward.

• Confederation Urban Centre was Ward 3; now Ward 2
• Nutana Park was Ward 7; now Ward 9

Hospital Voting on Election Day:

• Bedside voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for patients at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.

Mail-in ballots, drop-off deadlines: 

• Drop off your mail-in ballot at one of the six convenient drop box locations around the city by 4 p.m. today. Alternatively, drop off your mail-in ballot at the Elections Saskatoon Office at 200-145 1^st Avenue North before
  8 p.m. to be counted.

Elections Saskatoon reports that as of November 12, 2024, just over 26,000 eligible Saskatoon voters had cast their ballots, an approximate overall voter turnout of 13% going into Election Day. In the 2020 Civic Election, the final voter turnout was just over 27% amid COVID restrictions and the snowstorm.

On Election Day, follow election results after the polls close at 8 p.m. at electionresults.saskatoon.ca. Official 2024 Civic Election Candidate Results will be released on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Visit saskatoon.ca/vote2024, your trusted source for all election-related information, or call Elections Saskatoon at 306-657-VOTE(8683).

Spadina Crescent will be closed between 3rd and 2nd avenues starting Thursday, November 14, at 6:00 a.m. for crane work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take three days 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.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

MILLAR AVE NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 58TH ST E TO 59TH ST E
(Manhole repair)
Start: November 13, 7:00 a.m. End: November 13, 4:00 p.m.

MEADOWS PKY ROAD CLOSED FROM MEADOWS BLVD TO TAYLOR ST E
(Roadway patching)
Start: November 13, 7:00 a.m. End: November 13, 7:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR EB RIGHT TURN BAY CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR W
(Catch basin repair)
Start: November 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 13, 12:00 p.m.

ONGOING

AVE H S ROAD CLOSED FROM 16TH ST W TO 18TH ST W
(Valve replacement)
Avenue H and 17th Avenue intersection will remain open
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 13, 4:00 p.m.

33RD ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO 6TH AVE N
(Water & sewer install)
Start: November 12, 8:00 a.m. End: November 13, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE 4-WAY STOP AT TAYLOR ST E
(Streetlight upgrades)
Start: November 12, 9:00 a.m. End: November 15, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE E S
(Paving)
Start: November 12, 7:00 a.m. End: November 16, 5:00 p.m.

WARMAN RD SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ASSINIBOINE DR TO CIRCLE DR E
(CNR work)
Access to Circle Dr WB ramp will be maintained
Start: November 12, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 4:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(SL&P construction)
Start: August 7, 8:00 a.m. End: November 19, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 4:30 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: November 22, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 29, 4:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 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.

Meadows Parkway will be closed between Meadows Boulevard and Taylor Street on Wednesday, November 13, starting at 7:00 a.m. for roadway patching. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day 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.