News Releases

*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
(Connection replacement)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED AT ACADIA DR
(Curb repair)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 28, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM MCKERCHER DR TO LUTHER PL
(Curb repair)
Start: September 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 28, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Hydrant repair)
Start: September 27, 8:00 a.m. End: September 27, 4:00 p.m.

STONEBRIDGE BLVD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WELLMAN CRES TO WELLMAN LANE
(Sidewalk infill)
Start: September 27, 8:00 a.m. End: October 4, 4:30 p.m.

51ST ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CLEVELAND AVE TO MILLAR AVE
(Lawn restoration)
Start: September 27, 9:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

MILLAR AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 57TH ST E TO 56TH ST E
(Lawn restoration)
Start: September 27, 11:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST ROAD CLOSED FROM JASPER AVE S TO PORTAGE AVE
(Paving)
Start: September 27, 5:00 p.m. End: September 29, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

20TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Streetscaping)
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 9:00 a.m.

AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 29TH ST W TO 30TH ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

FEHEREGYHAZI BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ORBAN WAY TO FORSEY AVE
(Housing development)
Start: September 25, 11:30 a.m. End: September 27, 5:00 p.m.

TRAFFIC BRIDGE ROAD CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 11TH ST E
(Canada's Ultimate Challenge)
Start: September 26, 6:00 a.m. End: September 28, 12:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LANES CLOSED FROM HOSPITAL DR TO BOTTOMLEY AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 16, 7:00 p.m. End: September 30, 7:00 a.m.

KENSINGTON GATE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT NEAULT RD
(Construction)
Start: September 9, 9:00 a.m. End: September 30, 4:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED AT ARLINGTON AVE
(BRT platform installation)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB AND CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM AVE P N TO AVE Q N
(BRT construction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM KENASCHUK CRES TO FEHEREGYHAZI BLVD
(Streetscaping)
Start: September 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 1, 5:00 p.m.

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

33RD ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO ONTARIO AVE
(BRT platform construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MCKERCHER DR TO BOYCHUK DR
(Sidewalk work)
Start: September 10, 7:00 a.m. End: October 8, 4:30 p.m.

33RD ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(BRT installation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: September 25, 7:00 a.m. End: October 8, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E WB 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 13, 4:30 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD WEST SIDE OF ROUND-A-BOUT CLOSED AT TASKAMANWA ST
(Service install)
Start: July 31, 7:00 a.m. End: October 17, 5:00 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, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 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.

Residents are reminded that payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Monday, September 30, 2024.

Public parking in the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, River Landing and Sutherland areas, as well as streets adjacent to St. Paul’s and Saskatoon City Hospitals, are metered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays or on statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is not a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan.

Public Pay Parking reminders:

• Customers are encouraged to use the Parkedin app as a no-touch way to pay for parking.
• Customers are responsible for entering the correct licence plate information when paying for parking at a FlexParking station or when using the Parkedin app.
• Parking time limits vary by location. Watch for signs wherever you are parking. 
• If you have reached the posted time limit but need more time in the area, move your vehicle around the corner or across the street. 
• Balances on a parking purchase can be carried forward to another parking space in a new location.
• Additional parking time can be purchased, but only up to the maximum allowable time posted.

For more information on Public Pay Parking, visit saskatoon.ca/payparking.

Cosmo arena is scheduled to open for public skating on Tuesday, October 2 and Archibald and Lions arenas are scheduled to open on Sunday, October 6 for public skating. ACT arena began public and parent & tot skating at the beginning of September.  The weekly public and parent & tot schedules for each rink are as follows:

• ACT Arena:  107 105^th Street East
  Public Skating – began September 3, 2024
  Tuesday:  7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – began September 5
  Monday and Thursday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Archibald Arena:  1410 Windsor Street
  Public Skating – begins October 6, 2024
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins November 6, 2024
  Wednesday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Cosmo Arena:  3130 Laurier Drive
  Public Skating – begins October 2, 2024
  Wednesday and Thursday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Friday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 1, 2024
  Monday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Lions Arena:  2205 McEown Avenue
  Public Skating – begins October 6, 2024
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 1, 2024
  Tuesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2024-2025 admission rates are as follows: 

• Adult ( 19 and over) $6.50
• Youth (6 to 18) - $4.50
• Preschool (5 and under) - Free
• Family - $13.00
• Parent & Tot – Free

New this season, the indoor rinks now accept debit and credit cards. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.  

LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks.

Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.  A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed.

Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities. 

The City of Saskatoon Parks Department has confirmed 11 positive cases of Dutch elm disease (DED) in various neighbourhoods throughout the city this summer.  

“It is discouraging to see this record number of positive Dutch elm disease cases in our city; DED can have devastating consequences for our urban forest,” says Thai Hoang, Director of Parks. “The most likely cause of DED is the storage and transportation of elm firewood. If you suspect you have elm firewood, please dispose of it immediately.” 

Here is what Spadina Crecent could look like if DED continues to affect the urban forest. 

If you suspect an unhealthy elm tree or are unsure of what type of firewood you have, take a photo and complete the online form or call Urban Forestry at 306-975-2890. 

Hoang reminds residents they can help prevent Dutch elm disease by:  

• Never storing elm wood or branches. Don’t buy or take elm wood from anyone and don’t burn it. 
• Not pruning elms during the provincial pruning ban (April 1 to August 31). 
• Disposing of elm wood only at the Saskatoon Landfill. 
• Do not take elm to the compost depot or put it in your green bin. Dispose of it immediately; disposal of residential elm wood at the Landfill is free of charge. 

The City has already initiated its DED Response Plan, which includes:  

• Immediate removal of the positive tree(s) and disposal at the City landfill  
• Increased surveillance of the surrounding area to search for stored elm wood  
• Sampling of symptomatic trees within one kilometre of the infected tree  
• Continuing regular elm surveillance and cyclical pruning of trees in parks and on boulevards  

What will happen in impacted areas? 

Parks staff will be conducting surveillance around impacted areas. Surveillance of these areas includes checking every property for elm firewood or brush and removing it when it is found. If residents are not home, staff will remove the elm wood and leave an Elm Infraction Notice with a note, indicating that the wood was removed. 

The Forest Resources Management Act, the Provincial Dutch Elm Disease Regulations, 2005 allows inspectors to enter private property to inspect for elm wood, remove elm wood and sample private elm trees. In accordance with the regulations, property owners will be asked to remove and dispose of infected elm. 

What is DED? 

DED is a serious disease caused by a fungus that clogs the elm tree’s water and nutrient conducting system, which eventually causes the tree to die. DED was introduced in North America in the 1930s and has since wiped out millions of elms across Canada and the United States. In Saskatoon, elms make up 25% of our urban forest. 

How is DED spread? 

In Saskatchewan, the disease is spread by several species of elm bark beetles. These beetles can fly farther than two kilometres in search of elm trees. The DED fungus has tiny spores that stick to the body of the beetle. Elm bark beetles can carry these spores and infect other elm trees. The fungus can also be spread by infected pruning tools. 

For more information on DED, visit saskatoon.ca/dutchelmdisease. 

Avenue H will be closed between 30th and 31st streets on Friday, September 27, starting at 7:00 a.m. for a connection replacement. 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.