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Avenue H will be closed between 29th and 31st streets starting Saturday, October 19, 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 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.

Melville Street will be closed between Portage and Jasper avenues on Saturday, October 19, starting at 7:00 a.m. for paving. 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.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Dropkick Murphys at SaskTel Centre on Friday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 5:45 p.m.
• 6:25 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to see Sawyer Brown at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 6:45 p.m.
• 7:25 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Looking for a new opportunity where you can serve your city and directly influence decisions in your community? Consider volunteering to take an active role on one of the City of Saskatoon’s various civic boards, committees or commissions.

To serve on a City board, committee or commission and be eligible for appointment, you must reside within the boundaries of the city of Saskatoon, except for applicants to the City’s Controlled Corporations which allow for up to two non-resident members. You must provide a resume and two letters of reference with your application. 

Review the City's various boards, commissions, and committees, list of open positions and term length here.  Apply online at  saskatoon.ca/boards before 5 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 2024. For more information on the application process, email online.appointments@saskatoon.ca or call the City Clerk’s Office at 306-975-3240.

This year’s newly elected City Council will consider all public appointments at its December 18, 2024, Regular Business Meeting, and all applicants will be notified of the status of their application following that meeting.

City Council relies on volunteer members of the public to bring their diverse backgrounds and expertise to our open positions. Council welcomes, supports, values, and encourages Indigenous, Black, people of colour, members of the 2SLGBTQ community, people living with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups to apply. We are stronger through diverse membership, and in working together we continue to make Saskatoon a better city.

Apply today to serve your city! Help shape programs and services that matter to you as you bring your valuable experience, share your skills, expand your resume and your network of contacts.

Visit saskatoon.ca/boards

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

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CLARENCE AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT BRAND RD
(Cable pull)
Start: October 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 18, 5:00 p.m.

MCKERCHER DR NB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT MOUNT ALLISON CRES
(Sewer lining)
Start: October 18, 9:00 a.m. End: October 18, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

ADILMAN DR ROAD CLOSED FROM TROTCHIE CRES TO SILVERWOOD RD
(Road resurfacing)
Start: October 17, 7:00 a.m. End: October 18, 5:00 p.m.

STONEBRIDGE BLVD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WELLMAN LANE TO WELLMAN CRES
(Sidewalk infill)
Start: October 7, 8:00 a.m. End: October 19, 5:00 p.m.

CLARENCE AVE S NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT STONEBRIDGE BLVD
(Sidewalk infill)
Start: October 16, 7:00 a.m. End: October 19, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM ISABELLA ST E TO TAYLOR ST E
(Service line replacement)
Start: October 15, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 5:00 p.m.

7TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM EMPRESS ST TO WINDSOR ST
(Water main maintenance)
Start: September 4, 7:00 a.m. End: October 24, 4:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR SB CURB & RIGHT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO HEAL AVE
(Link platform construction)
Start: September 30, 7:00 a.m. End: October 25, 4:30 p.m.

MEADOWS PKY ROAD CLOSED FROM MEADOWS BLVD TO TAYLOR ST E
(Construction)
Start: October 16, 7:00 a.m. End: October 25, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BOTTOMLEY RD TO WIGGINS RD
(Water main maintenance)
Start: October 9, 7:00 a.m. End: October 28, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HART RD TO BETTS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 15, 7:00 a.m. End: October 28, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BETTS AVE TO HART RD
(Link construction)
Start: October 17, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB CLOSED LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 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: October 31, 5:00 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 7, 5:00 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: November 18, 2024, 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.