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Daily Road Report - December 7, 2021
December 6, 2021 - 3:00pm
Daily Road Report - December 7. 2021
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO 25TH ST E
(Minor bridge repairs)
Start: December 7, 9:00 a.m. End: December 7, 3:00 p.m.
ONGOING
RUTH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO MELROSE AVE
(Connection replacement)
Start: December 6, 7:00 a.m. End: December 9, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR S WB CURB LANE CLOSED & SPEED REDUCTION FROM LORNE AVE TO DIEFENBAKER PARK RD
(Construction)
Start: December 6, 7:00 a.m. End: December 10, 3:00 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.
Get into the holiday spirit by hopping on board the Jingle Bell Express
December 6, 2021 - 9:00am
Hop on board Route 1225, the Jingle Bell Express and experience the convenience of shopping this holiday season via Transit!
The 2021 Jingle Bell Express is Saskatoon Transit’s 5th annual holiday shopping bus route. It runs from December 6-23, and then again with free service on Boxing Day (December 26). This route stops at Midtown, Centre, Market, Confederation, and Lawson Heights malls providing riders with a great shopping experience!
“The Jingle Bell Express removes the hassle of driving, while providing riders with access to malls they may not otherwise visit,” says Jim McDonald, Director of Saskatoon Transit. “Regular fares apply except on Boxing Day when the Jingle Bell Express is free.”
The Jingle Bell Express will be available weekdays from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and weekends from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. On Boxing Day, the Jingle Bell Express will operate as a free service between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This holiday bus route is decorated and plays Christmas music to get you in the holiday spirit.
Masks are required on all transit buses. Use the Transit App or Google Maps Transit to plan a trip, or consult the route schedule on Transit’s website.
Jingle Bell Express riders who complete a short survey will be in for a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards sponsored by the participating malls.
Get your ‘shop on’ and hop on the Jingle Bell Express!
Spadina Crescent closed between Queen and 25th streets on Tuesday
December 6, 2021 - 8:00am
Spadina Crescent will be closed between Queen and 25th streets on Tuesday, December 7, at 9:00 a.m. for minor bridge repair 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 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.
City Flags To Be Lowered to Recognize National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women
December 3, 2021 - 4:00pm
On Monday, December 6, 2021 flags at all City facilities will be lowered for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The Day of Remembrance is an opportunity for Canadians to remember all women and girls who have died as a result of violence.
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women was established in 1991 by the federal government, choosing December 6th to mark the anniversary of the deaths of 14 women killed at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989.
Daily Road Report, December 6, 2021
December 3, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM ADELAIDE ST E TO HILLIARD ST E
(Hydrant replacement)
Start: December 6, 7:00 a.m. End: December 6, 5:00 p.m.
RUTH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO MELROSE AVE
(Connection replacement)
Start: December 6, 7:00 a.m. End: December 9, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR S WB CURB LANE CLOSED & SPEED REDUCTION FROM LORNE AVE TO DIEFENBAKER PARK RD
(Construction)
Start: December 6, 7:00 a.m. End: December 10, 3:00 p.m.
MCORMOND DR NB & SB SPEED REDUCTIONS FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO POHORECKY CRES
(Directional drilling)
Start: December 6, 8:00 a.m. End: December 6, 6:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 roads on this date.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.