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Weekend Road Report - February 12-13, 2022
February 11, 2022 - 2:30pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
51ST ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(Hydrant replacement)
Start: February 13, 8:00 a.m. End: February 13, 8:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
Grading begins tonight to improve mobility on residential streets with severe rutting
February 10, 2022 - 11:45am
Mild temperatures over the past couple of days are creating deep ruts on some residential streets. City and contractor crews are shifting their focus to shaving down the deep ruts where people are getting stuck or there’s a risk of damage to vehicles.
Beginning this evening, graders will start to shave the top layers of ruts on residential streets with severe rutting and store the snow in the parking lane. Snow removal may only occur in areas where there is no room to store the snow.
“To open up these streets quickly for residents, we need to move fast,” says Terry Schmidt, General Manager of Construction and Transportation. “Colder temperatures are coming soon which will make grading harder for us.”
Grading will be done by neighbourhood starting on the streets where the ruts are at least 15 centimetres deep, making it challenging for smaller vehicles. We will go around parked cars but encourage people to move vehicles if there is off-street parking available.
On streets with heavy on-street parking that are too narrow for our equipment, we will post No Parking signs in advance and relocate vehicles left on the street.
The work will occur day and night and we hope to complete all severely rutted streets within the next two weeks. This may be extended if there is a snow event that requires some staff to address priority street grading.
While grader operators attempt to keep driveways unobstructed, short snow ridges may be left behind. The location may be inspected for clearing if it completely blocks a vehicle from accessing the driveway.
Starting tomorrow, regular updates will be provided on saskatoon.ca/snow with neighbourhood locations. Note that grading will accommodate garbage and recycling collection schedules. Thank you for your patience and leaving space for our operators and equipment to safely do their work.
Caution on streets and sidewalks: rain, snow, high winds and a drop in temperature expected for Saskatoon
February 10, 2022 - 9:46am
Hold onto your hats, Saskatoon! Environment and Climate Change Canada tells us that these high winds may be joined by rain, snow and a temperature drop this evening.
Streets and sidewalks remain wet and slushy from recent rainfall, which is expected to freeze into the evening as temperatures drop quickly from the plus side to minus 12 degrees Celsius.
City crews have been applying sand at intersections along residential streets with packed snow; clearing a path to catch basins where water is ponding on streets from melting snow; and maintaining utility cuts on streets filled with gravel that softened with the warm temperatures.
Staff and equipment are prepared to respond to any type of weather affecting road conditions overnight and around the clock.
Drivers should adjust their driving for the road conditions, leave extra room and watch for blue and yellow flashing lights on road equipment.
More information will be provided today about our plan for addressing severe rutting that is forming on some streets.
Daily Road Report - February 11, 2022
February 10, 2022 - 3:15pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 30TH ST W TO 31ST ST W
(Sanitary manhole repair)
Start: February 11, 8:00 a.m. End: February 11, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT ATTRIDGE DR
(Streetlight pole replacement)
Start: February 11, 1:00 p.m. End: February 11, 3:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
Rescheduled: Avenue H closed between 30th and 31st streets on Friday
February 10, 2022 - 8:00am
Avenue H will be closed between 30th and 31st streets on Friday, February 11, at 8:00 a.m. for sanitary sewer manhole repair 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 these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information is 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.