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West Compost Depot temporary access restrictions starting Saturday, July 29
July 28, 2023 - 9:00am
The City’s West Compost Depot will have restricted access this weekend due to road work on Highway 7. Starting Saturday there will be no access via 11th Street. Road work will continue the following week, with a complete closure of the West Compost Depot from July 31 to August 4. Access will reopen to the public on Saturday, August 5. The City will provide updates should the work be completed early.
Residents can still access the East Compost Depot located on Highway 5 for drop-off only. During normal operations, the East Compost Depot is open 5 days a week, Thursday through Monday. To accommodate for the closure of the West Compost Depot, the East Compost Depot will also be open Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2 for residents and commercial haulers, with extended operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while the West Compost Depot is closed.
For more information on the City’s Compost Depots, please visit saskatoon.ca/compostdepots.
McKercher Drive intersection closed at Mount Allison Crescent on Saturday
July 28, 2023 - 8:00am
The intersection at McKercher Drive and Mount Allison Crescent will be closed on Saturday, July 29, at 8 a.m. for catch basin replacement work. 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 this detour. 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.
3rd Avenue closed between 22nd and 23rd streets starting Monday
July 28, 2023 - 7:00am
3rd Avenue will be closed between 22nd and 23rd streets starting Monday, July 31, at 7 a.m. for infrastructure upgrade work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take 18 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.
Daily Road Report, July 28, 2023
July 27, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
TAYLOR ST E WB PARKING LANE CLOSED AT MCEOWN AVE
(Construction)
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: July 28, 5:00 p.m.
CUMBERLAND AVE S SB PARKING LANE & SIDEWALK CLOSED FROM 1ST ST E TO TAYLOR ST E
(Service line replacements)
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: July 28, 7:00 p.m.
PRESTON AVE N SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM PERIMETER RD TO 108TH ST W
(Horizontal boring)
Start: July 28, 7:00 a.m. End: July 29, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING
PRESTON AVE N SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM PERIMETER RD TO 108TH ST W
(Horizontal boring)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 28, 7:00 a.m.
CLARENCE AVE S ROAD CLOSED AT ISABELLA ST E
(Curb Extension)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: July 29, 4:00 p.m.
PRESTON AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM 14TH ST E TO MAIN ST
(Roadway paving)
Start: June 26, 7:00 a.m. End: July 29, 5:00 p.m.
4TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Food Truck Wars)
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: July 30, 3:00 p.m.
DIEFENBAKER DR EB AND SB PARKING LANES CLOSED AT LLOYD CRES
(Concrete replacement)
Start: July 26, 7:00 a.m. End: July 30, 5:00 p.m.
2ND AVE N NB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM 26TH ST E TO QUEEN ST
(Building construction)
Start: June 12, 6:00 a.m. End: August 1, 4:30 p.m.
LENORE DR EB CURB & PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM PRIMROSE DR TO LA LOCHE RD
(Sidewalk replacement)
All street intersections will remain open
Start: July 27, 2:00 p.m. End: August 9, 5:00 p.m.
VICTORIA AVE NB PARKING LANE CLOSED AT 6TH ST E
(Water main preservation)
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: September 13, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM OSLER ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Water main upgrades)
Start: July 10, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor work)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
BALTZAN BLVD SB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM PAYNE BEND TO HORNER CRES
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: July 23, 5:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
New John A. Macdonald Road name proposed: means “good relationship” in Cree
July 26, 2023 - 7:45pm
- August 9, 2023: Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services to consider the recommendation to approve the name
- August 30, 2023: City Council to consider the recommendation to approve the renaming and to direct a Street Name Change Bylaw
- September 27, 2023: City Council to consider the approval of Street Name Change Bylaw
- Fall/Winter 2023: Street sign and map changes
To recognize the City’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, City Council approved on June 28, 2021, the process to rename John A. Macdonald Road, to acknowledge the ongoing harm in the community experienced by Residential School Survivors.
Residential schools took Indigenous children away from their families, cultures and languages to assimilate them – so they would no longer exist as distinct peoples – and were responsible for the hunger, neglect, abuse and death of thousands of Indigenous children in Canada. Indigenous families today continue to experience this pain, grief, loss and inter-generational trauma.
“The City is committed to raising awareness and understanding of residential schools and their ongoing impacts,” says Melissa Cote, Director, Indigenous Initiatives. “We recognize that John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, played a significant role in the development of Canada’s Indian residential school system which created and continues to create many harms for Indigenous families.”
Since Council’s direction in 2021, significant work has taken place to rename the road and there is important work still to do. The City has been meeting with Indigenous leaders, Residential School Survivors, Elders, Knowledge Keepers and youth, the Saskatoon Intercultural Association, members from the Chinese community, teachers from wâhkôhtowin School and many others to recommend a new name which will be presented to the Civic Naming Committee on August 1, 2023.
The road name that will be proposed to the Civic Naming Committee is miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road – a Cree word meaning good (miyo) relationship (wâhkôhtowin).
“The proposed name reflects the theme of Reconciliation and was thoughtfully and carefully chosen after listening to and learning from the community and the people that continue to be impacted by residential schools and the legacy of John A. Macdonald,” Cote explains. “Residential schools contributed to a breakdown in communities and relationships and division; good relationships will bring us together.”
After the Civic Naming Committee, the next steps in the approval process for the renaming, are:
Throughout the renaming journey, the City has engaged with John A. Macdonald Road property owners and residents and this evening held a meeting to inform them of the proposed name and provide an update on the renaming process. The City will support property owners and residents with having their address changed including approved associated costs. More information on how to access support will be available directly for property owners and residents in the upcoming months.
For more information, visit the John A. Macdonald Road webpage at saskatoon.ca/engage/renaming which is kept updated with the latest information.