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Local artist loans sculpture to City’s public art collection
July 5, 2022 - 2:30pm
- Unfurled at Spadina Crescent and 25th Street; and
- Gentle Rain (on-loan from Remai Modern) in Hyde Park.
The City is pleased to announce that the City’s Public Art Advisory Committee has received a sculpture on temporary loan from Saskatoon artist Douglas Bentham.
“We are always grateful for an opportunity to enhance our public art program,” says Community Development Manager Kevin Kitchen. “Public art transforms public spaces and engage with audiences to promote an appreciation for contemporary art practices.
Titled “Perfect World” the 12m-tall (40 foot) stainless-steel sculpture will be on display near the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 20th Street East until June 30, 2025.
“The sculpture is a tribute to Mother Nature,” Bentham says. “The subject matter speaks for itself: a gleaming sphere held aloft on a man-made column.”
Bentham is a practitioner of abstract, constructivist sculpture for over forty years.
Other Bentham sculptures on exhibit in Saskatoon include:
To learn more about the City’s public art collection, visit saskatoon.ca/publicart.
Central Avenue closed between 109th and 110th streets on Wednesday
July 5, 2022 - 1:00pm
Central Avenue will be closed between 109th and 110th streets on Wednesday, July 6, at 9:00 a.m. for roadway work. 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.
7th Avenue closed between Duke and Princess streets starting Wednesday
July 5, 2022 - 8:00am
7th Avenue will be closed between Duke and Princess streets starting Wednesday, July 6, at 8:00 a.m. for connection replacement work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this detour. This project is expected to take two days to complete, 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.
Daily Road Report, July 5, 2022
July 4, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
TAYLOR ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO ARLINGTON AVE
(Landscaping repair)
Start: July 5, 7:00 a.m. End: July 5, 12:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO VENTURE CRES
(Concrete replacement)
Start: July 5, 7:00 a.m. End: July 10, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM ISABELLA ST E TO HILLIARD ST E
(Roadway patching)
Start: July 5, 9:00 a.m. End: July 5, 3:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 16 TO TAYLOR ST E
(Streetlight repair)
Start: July 5, 9:30 a.m. End: July 5, 3:30 p.m.
OVERNIGHT
IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB & SHOULDER CLOSED FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR E
(Road resurfacing)
Start: July 5, 7:00 p.m. End: July 6, 7:00 a.m.
51ST ST E RAMP CLOSED FROM 51ST ST E TO IDYLWYLD DR N
(Road resurfacing)
Start: July 5, 7:00 p.m. End: July 6, 7:00 a.m.
ATTRIDGE DR EB & WB MEDAIN LANES CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO CIRCLE DR E
(Overpass rehabilitation)
Start: July 5, 8:00 p.m. End: July 16, 7:30 p.m.
ONGOING
CIRCLE DR E WB CURB & CENTER LANE CLOSED AT 1ST AVE N
(Road repair)
Start: July 4, 7:00 p.m. End: July 5, 6:00 a.m.
3RD AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 25TH ST TO QUEEN ST
(Water main repair)
Start: June 14, 7:00 a.m. End: July 5, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE S INTERSECTION CLOSED AT BUTE ST
(Construction)
Start: June 23, 7:00 a.m. End: July 11, 5:00 p.m.
1ST AVE N NB PARKING LANE & SIDEWALK CLOSED FROM 23RD ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Cable work)
Start: July 4, 8:00 a.m. End: July 13, 4:30 p.m.
WARMAN RD SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 33RD ST E
(Intersection improvements)
Start: June 23, 7:00 a.m. End: July 14, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT WARMAN RD
(Intersection improvements)
Start: June 23, 7:00 a.m. End: July 14, 5:00 p.m.
DUNDONALD AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 11TH ST W TO CAEN ST
(Drainage improvements)
Start: June 28, 7:00 a.m. End: July 25, 4:30 p.m.
MCORMOND DR ROAD CLOSED AT BRIGHTON BLVD
(New road construction)
Start: June 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.
RUTH ST E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT CAIRNS AVE
(Water main replacement)
Start: June 29, 7:00 a.m. End: August 22, 5:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Construction on two major roadways expected to cause traffic delays
July 4, 2022 - 8:00am
Construction is expected to cause traffic delays on two major roadways over the next few weeks.
Beginning the evening of Tuesday, July 5, the 22-year-old Attridge Drive overpass at Circle Drive will undergo preventative maintenance, including repaving, over the next six weeks. One lane will remain open for traffic in each direction, and on and off ramps will remain accessible. At times during construction, there will be work underneath the overpass and lane closures on Circle Drive North can be expected in the evening hours.
Also on Tuesday, July 5, resurfacing will begin in the northbound lanes of Idylwyld Drive North from 51st Street to Marquis Drive. One northbound lane will always remain open to traffic and the project is expected to continue for approximately two weeks.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by construction. 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.