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The massive rehabilitation project on the Circle Drive North Bridge is still on schedule and expected to wrap up next month.
In an update shared on Friday, the City of Saskatoon said the project – which involves new asphalt and barriers, improvements to drainage and concrete, and repairs to piers and abutments below – is nearly complete.
The bridge is expected to fully open to drivers in October, and many commuters will likely breathe a sigh of relief as traffic returns to normal and waiting in long lines to zipper merge becomes a memory.
The project to rehabilitate the 40-year-old span began in February, with crews starting on the westbound side of the bridge while traffic was diverted onto the other side. In July, the work switched to the eastbound side of the bridge.
The 275-metre-long bridge cost $11.8 million when it first opened in 1983. Additional lanes were added in 2005, and a pedestrian bridge below was added two years later.
The rehabilitation project had a budget of approximately $10.5 million, a city spokesperson confirmed.
According to the city, $67.17 million was set aside for road and bridge projects in 2023.