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A major secondary route connecting Saskatoon to Highway 11 was expected to reopen on Sunday night.
In July, the City of Saskatoon announced the closure of Wanuskewin Road so crews could replace two underground pipelines from its Wastewater Treatment Plant to a biosolids facility in the RM of Corman Park.
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Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer told 650 CKOM last week that repairs were completed ahead of schedule.
During an Oct. 28 council meeting, councillors were told if weather doesn’t accommodate, then a temporary or sacrificial layer of asphalt will be laid for the winter and work will conclude next year.
“I want the job done right, and I want that road to last when it’s done,” Donauer said at the time.
“Each section needs to be tested before they pave it. That’s just my layperson’s understanding,” he said. “I don’t want them rushing to pave it, and then in three years that whole road is a moonscape.”
On Oct. 30, the council issued a statement saying that final paving work on Wanuskewin Road was scheduled to take place over the weekend, with the road expected to reopen to two-way traffic north of 72nd Street on Sunday night.
Donauer estimates Wanuskewin Road carries at least 10,000 vehicles per day and he had heard firsthand from Saskatonians asking when repairs on the access road would be complete.
“Transportation infrastructure is a big thing that affects businesses,” he said.
“I took a lot of calls in the early days, saying yes, we’re working seven days a week. Yes, we’re working 12-hour days. Yes, we’ve asked the contractor to put as many crews on this little strip as they can.”
While traffic resumes along Wanuskewin, more construction will begin in the city’s north end this week with crews scheduled to begin repairs on the overpass at Idylwyld Drive North and 51 Street.
Donauer understands people’s frustration with the road disruption, but things could be worse.
“I’m glad that they planned it and phased it, so they’re not doing both jobs at the same time,” he said.
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