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2nd Avenue closed between 21st and 22nd streets on Sunday
November 5, 2021 - 7:00am
2nd Avenue will be closed between 21st and 22nd streets on Sunday, November 7, at 6:30 a.m. for craning work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. This project is expected to take four hours 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 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.
CO Awareness Week: safety, symptoms and emergency preparedness
November 5, 2021 - 6:00am
During Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (November 1-7), the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) wants to remind residents that carbon monoxide alarms save lives.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a “silent killer” because it is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas. Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, burning eyes, confusion, drowsiness or loss of consciousness. In severe cases, CO poisoning can cause brain damage and death. The elderly, children and people with heart or respiratory conditions may be particularly sensitive to CO.
Recently, The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Regulations (the UBAS Regulations) were amended to require all Saskatchewan residential buildings to have working CO alarms (or combination CO-smoke alarms) installed by July 1, 2022. CO alarms should be installed outside each sleeping area and are most effective when interconnected throughout your home. Testing CO alarms should occur each month and the batteries replaced at least once a year. CO alarms should be replaced every seven years, or sooner according to manufacturer’s directions.
CO incidents account for approximately two per cent of SFD’s responses. Most cases involving CO are quickly mitigated; however, some require additional resources or action. Each SFD fire engine comes equipped with a CO monitor capable of determining the parts-per-million (PPM) concentration of CO in the air. Firefighter-paramedics can also measure and treat the carboxyhemoglobin level in the blood of a patient by using a non-invasive medical assessment tool on scene and immediately begin appropriate treatment if necessary.
In an emergency, seconds count; a functioning carbon monoxide alarm can be the difference in preventing a tragedy in your home. If your CO alarm is sounding or if you believe you are experiencing the effects of CO poisoning, evacuate all occupants and pets from the home and immediately call 911.
To learn more about CO, visit saskatoon.ca/carbonmonoxide.
Daily Road Report - November 5, 2021
November 4, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
No new projects are scheduled to start on this date.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Guardrail installation)
Start: November 3, 6:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
33RD ST E VARIOUS SINGLE LANE CLOSURES AT 7TH AVE N
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 32ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Connection replacement)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 1ST ST E
(Catch basin replacement)
Start: November 4, 8:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD NB & SB SPEED REDUCTION FROM 22ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Water Main installation)
Start: October 29, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 2ND AVE S TO 4TH AVE S
(Roadwork)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 12, 4:00 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.
Daily Road Report - November 4, 2021
November 3, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 1ST ST E
(Catch basin replacement)
Start: November 4, 8:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST E VARIOUS SINGLE LANE CLOSURES AT 7TH AVE N
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
AVE H N ROAD CLOSED FROM 32ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(connection replacement)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB & WB SPEED REDUCTION FROM PRESTON AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Fence repair)
Start: November 4, 10:30 a.m. End: November 4, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
TAYLOR ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM KINGSMERE BLVD TO MCKERCHER DR
(Construction)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Guardrail installation)
Start: November 3, 6:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD NB & SB SPEED REDUCTION FROM 22ND ST W TO 33RD ST W
(Water Main installation)
Start: October 29, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 5:00 p.m.
20TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 2ND AVE S TO 4TH AVE S
(Roadwork)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 12, 4:00 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.
Avenue H closed between 32nd and 33rd streets starting Thursday
November 3, 2021 - 8:00am
Avenue H will be closed between 32nd and 33rd streets starting Thursday, November 4 at 9:00 a.m. for connection repair work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. 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 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.
Rescheduled: Cumberland Avenue closed between 1st and 5th streets starting Thursday
November 3, 2021 - 7:00am
Cumberland Avenue will be closed between 1st and 5th streets starting Thursday, November 4, at 8:00 a.m. for catch basin replacement work. 3rd Street will be closed between Ewart and Jackson avenues during this project. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. 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 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.
Daily Road Report - November 3, 2021
November 2, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 11TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Guardrail installation)
Start: November 3, 6:00 a.m. End: November 5, 2:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM EDMONTON AVE TO AVE P N
(Groundwater monitoring)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM KINGSMERE BLVD TO MCKERCHER DR
(Construction)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM DUFFERIN AVE TO LANSDOWNE AVE
(Tree pruning)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 2:00 p.m.
ONGOING
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED AT MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
PRESTON AVE SB CURB LANE, EB RIGHT TURN LANE & WB MEDIAN LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON CROSSING INTERSECTION
(Sign installation)
Start: November 2, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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.
City Council to review options for school and playground zones
November 1, 2021 - 11:08am
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New playground zones with reduced speed limit of 30 km/h;
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Year-round lower speed limits in both school and playground zones 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Adjustments to posted signs and length of current school zones; and
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Removal of lower speed school zones from high schools, designating them a “school area” where U-turn are still restricted.
Year-round school zones and the introduction of playground zones with reduced speed limits were endorsed at City Council’s Standing Policy Committee on Transportation today. City Council will debate the merits of the recommended options for these zones and vote at its November 22 meeting.
The recommendation would align the City’s school zone policy with national guidelines and implement other best practices for pedestrian safety, including:
There is no recommendation to develop a lower speed limit in areas with more seniors. Other measures such as traffic calming or pedestrian crossing devices will continue to be used to ensure pedestrian safety at important crossings near these facilities.
Project information is available at saskatoon.ca/engage/speed-limit-review.
Daily Road Report - November 2, 2021
November 1, 2021 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
PRESTON AVE SB CURB LANE, EB RIGHT TURN LANE & WB MEDIAN LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON CROSSING INTERSECTION
(Sign installation)
Start: November 2, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON AVE N
(Streetpole replacements)
Start: November 2, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 1:00 p.m.
1ST AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 20TH ST E
(Electronic work)
Start: November 2, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
MARQUIS DR EB RAMP CLOSED TO IDYLWYLD DR SB
(Storm main repairs)
Start: November 1, 8:00 a.m. End: November 2, 6:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED MEADOWS PKY
(Construction)
Start: October 23, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E SB SHOULDER LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Landscaping)
Start: November 1, 7:00 a.m. End: November 4, 5:00 p.m.
BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST TO BRIGHTON COMMON
(Storm sewer work)
Start: August 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 7:00 a.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.
City Council defeats The COVID-19 Gathering Bylaw, 2021 No.9782
October 29, 2021 - 10:53am
- Red: 16% reduction in gathering size but no decrease in proportion of people mixing in the community.
- Olive: 43% reduction in gathering sizes but no decrease in proportion of people mixing in the community.
- Green: modest reduction in people mixing in community.
- Blue: greater reduction in people mixing in community (half of pre-pandemic mixing).
- Magenta: greater reduction in people mixing in community (half of pre-pandemic mixing).
- Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test within 72 hours are mandatory for ages 12 and over within all Leisure Centre areas and indoor arenas as per a Public Health Order and subsequent Council direction.
- A Public Health Order requires masks to be worn in all indoor public spaces including all City facilities.