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2nd Avenue closed between 23rd and 25th streets on Sunday
August 26, 2022 - 10:00am
2nd Avenue will be closed between 23rd and 25th streets on Sunday, August 28, at 9:00 a.m. for roadway patching work. 24th Street will be closed between 1st and 3rd avenues during this project. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take six 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.
2nd Avenue closed between 20th and 21st streets on Sunday
August 26, 2022 - 9:00am
2nd Avenue will be closed between 20th and 21st streets on Sunday, August 28, at 9:00 a.m. for roadway patching work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take six 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.
Road closures on 1st Avenue on Monday
August 26, 2022 - 7:00am
- 1st Avenue will be closed between Princess Street and 3rd Avenue starting at 7:00 a.m.
- 1st Avenue will be closed between 25th and 26th streets starting at 9:00 a.m.
1st Avenue will have road closures on Monday, August 29 for roadway work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around these work zones. Each project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Project details:
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.
Bus service to SaskTel Centre
August 26, 2022 - 6:00am
- 6:15 p.m.
- 6:35 p.m.
- 6:55 p.m.
- 7:15 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Backstreet Boys at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, August 27, is available at the following times:
Post event drop-off is 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.
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 that helps make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Transit does the work so you can travel with ease! 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.
Daily Road Report - August 26, 2022
August 25, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
4TH AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 19TH ST E
(Crane Lift)
Start: August 26, 6:00 a.m. End: August 26, 2:00 p.m.
8TH ST E EB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM VICTORIA AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Roadway paving)
Start: August 26, 7:00 a.m. End: August 26, 5:00 p.m.
DIEFENBAKER DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM DOUGLAS CRES TO FISHER CRES
(Sidewalk work)
Start: August 26, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 5:00 p.m.
NIGHTWORK
CIRCLE DR E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL AVE TO IDYLWYLD DR N
(concrete work)
Start: August 23, 7:00 p.m. End: August 29, 5:00 p.m.
ONGOING
BOYCHUK DR NB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM HUNTINGTON PL TO LAURENTIAN DR
(Pedestrian ramps)
Start: August 19, 7:00 a.m. End: August 26, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM NEAULT RD TO KENSINGTON RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: August 24, 9:00 a.m. End: August 27, 6:00 p.m.
1ST AVE N NB CURB & PARKING LANES CLOSED FROM 24TH ST E TO 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: August 22, 9:00 a.m. End: August 28, 5:00 p.m.
22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AVE E S TO AVE D S
(Sidewalk replacement)
Start: August 16, 7:00 a.m. End: August 29, 9:00 a.m.
RUTH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE S TO LANSDOWNE AVE
(Sidewalk replacements)
Two-way traffic maintained in EB lanes
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: August 30, 4:30 p.m.
1ST AVE N SB LANES CLOSED FROM DUKE ST TO KING ST
(Concrete repair)
Start: August 24, 7:30 a.m. End: August 30, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST E EB LEFT TURN LANE & WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT WARMAN RD
(Construction)
Start: August 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 2, 5:00 p.m.
MCORMOND DR ROAD CLOSED AT BRIGHTON BLVD
(New road construction)
Start: June 6, 7:00 a.m. End: September 9, 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.