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To help reduce transportation barriers to voting polls for the provincial and civic elections, Saskatoon Transit will provide a special pass for free transit service on October 28 and November 13, 2024. This free service enables every resident the opportunity to reach their polling station conveniently and affordably.

Find the free pass at SaskatoonTransit.ca or pick one up at the Transit Customer Service Centre, City Hall, Civic Leisure Centres or a Saskatoon Public Library. A printed pass is not required; electronic versions on mobile phones will be accepted. Simply show a printed, downloaded, picture, or screenshot version of the pass to the operator upon boarding.   

The pass is only for use on each election day – October 28 (provincial election) and November 13 (civic election). The pass can be used multiple times on fixed-route, OnDemand and Access Transit and will expire at the end of service each day on October 28 and November 13, 2024

Trips can be planned using the mobile app Transit or Google Maps Transit up to two weeks in advance to help find the best route to a polling station.

For more information about free election day transit service, visit SaskatoonTransit.ca.

Evergreen Boulevard will be closed between Lowe and Zary roads starting Wednesday, October 23, at 8:00 a.m. for water and sewer connections. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days 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.

11th Street will be closed at Fairlight Drive on Wednesday, October 23, starting at 7:00 a.m. for infrastructure improvements. 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.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

2ND AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 19TH ST E
(SL&P)
Start: October 22, 6:00 a.m. End: October 22, 10:00 a.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB LANES CLOSED AT MAPLE ST E
(Catch basin replacement)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in SB lanes
Start: October 22, 8:00 a.m. End: October 22, 4:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO CENTRAL AVE
(Ground mount repair)
Start: October 22, 9:00 a.m. End: October 22, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

MARQUIS DR E EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR N
(Drainage improvements)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: October 22, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: October 22, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM ISABELLA ST E TO TAYLOR ST E
(Service line replacement)
Start: October 15, 9:00 a.m. End: October 23, 5:00 p.m.

STONEBRIDGE BLVD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WELLMAN LANE TO WELLMAN CRES
(Sidewalk infill)
Start: October 7, 8:00 a.m. End: October 23, 5:00 p.m.

7TH AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM EMPRESS ST TO WINDSOR ST
(Water main maintenance)
Start: September 4, 7:00 a.m. End: October 24, 4:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR SB CURB & RIGHT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO HEAL AVE
(Link platform construction)
Start: September 30, 7:00 a.m. End: October 25, 4:30 p.m.

MEADOWS PKY ROAD CLOSED FROM MEADOWS BLVD TO TAYLOR ST E
(Construction)
Start: October 16, 7:00 a.m. End: October 25, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE X S
(Sidewalk repair)
Start: October 21, 9:00 a.m. End: October 25, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BOTTOMLEY RD TO WIGGINS RD
(Water main maintenance)
Start: October 9, 7:00 a.m. End: October 28, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HART RD TO BETTS AVE
(Link construction)
Start: October 15, 7:00 a.m. End: October 28, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BETTS AVE TO HART RD
(Link construction)
Start: October 17, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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 31, 4:30 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.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 1, 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.

AVE H S ROAD CLOSED FROM 16TH ST W TO 18TH ST W
(Valve replacement)
Avenue H and 17th Avenue intersection will remain open
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 4:00 p.m.

33RD ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEBEC AVE TO ONTARIO AVE
(Link platform construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 5:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 2024, 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.

It’s mid-October and time to get ready to make your voting plans for this fall’s 2024 Civic Election. Eligible voters in Saskatoon, you’ll vote for Mayor, City Councillors and Public and Separate School Board Trustees for the next four-year term on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

Elections Saskatoon will use a Voters List for this fall’s civic election for the first time since 1988. The Voters List is a list of eligible, registered voters in Saskatoon. The Voters List makes it easier to verify a voter’s identity, and its use ensures only eligible voters vote once. 

Pre-register for the Voters List to help make your voting experience faster and more efficient when you go to vote, either at early voting opportunities or on Election Day. We encourage all eligible voters to get ready to vote by pre-registering, here’s how:

Go Online: Visit saskatoon.ca/voterlookup before tomorrow's deadline, October 22, 2024:

• Review your information, make sure it’s correct.
• Have you moved? Update your address.
• Just turned 18 years? Register to vote for the first time. Congratulations!
• Changed your name? Update your voter information.

You can also have your information on the Voters List updated via these options:

• email elections@saskatoon.ca
• phone the Elections Saskatoon Office 306-657-VOTE (8683)
• in-person at Elections Saskatoon Office at 200-145 1st Ave North. 

Besides making sure you’re registered, and your voter information is correct, it’s important that all voters, regardless of having children in the school system, indicate (or update) the school division you support. This is to ensure you receive the correct ballot when you go to vote. To note, only voters who own assessable property, but do not reside in Saskatoon, will select No School Support when they register for the Voters List. 

Important to know: if you don’t get a chance to check, confirm or update the Voters List before October 22, 2024, via your available options (online, email, phone, or in person) - not to worry! All eligible voters will be able to register at the voting location they attend either at an early voting opportunity or on Election Day. A Voter Registration Form will need to be filled out.

Key upcoming dates

• Starting October 23, 2024: Watch your mailbox for the 2024 Civic Election Voter Information Guide delivered by Canada Post
• November 1 - 4, 2024: Advance Polls, ten locations all open 12 pm– 8 pm
• November 4 - 8, 2024: Post-Secondary, Special Polls, and At-Home Voting
• November 9, 2024: Drive-Thru voting at City Hall
• November 13, 2024: Election Day, all polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The City’s website, saskatoon.ca/vote2024, remains your trusted source for all 2024 Civic Election information, including details on who can vote, when to vote and where to vote, ID requirements for voting, advance voting, special polls and more. Civic election information is easy to find via the election quick links on the homepage of saskatoon.ca.  Election questions? Call 306-657-VOTE (8683).