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Tag Archives: Construction
Road repairs at 22nd and Idylwyld to last most of day
The city of Saskatoon is warning drivers to avoid 22nd Street and Idylwyld Wednesday. Traffic at the major intersection is heavily restricted this morning while crews finish patching the road after Sa...
Jul 31, 2019 Road repairs underway at 22nd Street and Idylwyld after Monday's natural gas line leak (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Highway minister responds to 'phantom construction sites'
Frustrated Saskatchewan drivers are going to have to keep dealing with long construction speed zones. Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Lori Carr received complaints about stretches of...
Jun 14, 2019
Same business, new building for Waskesiu grocery store
The Waskesiu Trading Company has been a staple in the resort village for almost three decades. On Saturday, the local grocer celebrated the opening of a new lakefront building. "We finally just had to...
May 18, 2019 Waskiesiu Tradiing Company cut the ribbon on their new building on May 18, 2019 (Submitted)
Work starts on Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge
City crews began a major project Monday on Saskatoon's Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge. The southbound lanes on the east side of the bridge were closed Monday morning and will remain shut down for the res...
Apr 15, 2019 Todd Grabowski, manager of asset preservation for bridges, announces a rehabilitation project for the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge on March 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Get ready for major repairs at Sid Buckwold Bridge
Living in the bridge city often means dealing with bridge construction. More of the same is expected as the City of Saskatoon announced a major rehabilitation project beginning on April 15 at the Sena...
Mar 27, 2019 Todd Grabowski, manager of asset preservation for bridges, announces a rehabilitation project for the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge on March 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
East Tower at River Landing nearly complete
After years of frustration and failed projects, the ongoing construction at River Landing is beginning to take shape. Triovest, one of the many groups of companies combining to make the estimated $300...
Mar 26, 2019 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and Victory Majors Development Corp's Kay Nasser work on the ceremonious final pour of concrete at the East Tower on River Landing on March 26, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Part of new Boychuck and HWY 16 overpass opens to traffic
Traffic at Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 is changing again. Starting Sunday, all eastbound and westbound traffic exiting Highway 16 onto Boychuck Drive and Rural Road 3050 will stay in the right lane. ...
Sep 30, 2018 The overpass at Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive on Sept. 28, 2018. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Drivers advised of road work on Taylor Street
The city is advising drivers to expect delays on Taylor Street heading eastbound after the intersection with Arlington Avenue. Crews will be working to widen Taylor Street after the intersection. Once...
Aug 13, 2018 Construction work at the intersection of Taylor Street and Arlington Avenue on Aug. 13, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Circle Drive construction wraps up five weeks early
One of Saskatoon's major construction projects causing traffic delays is moving out earlier than expected. Repairs on Circle Drive northbound over 33rd Street were expected to continue into mid-Septem...
Aug 10, 2018
Ramp opens for new interchange at Boychuk and Highway 16
Traffic is flowing a little smoother at the interchange under construction at Boychuk Drive and Highway 16. The westbound ramp onto Highway 16 opened to traffic on Monday morning. The $45-million doll...
Aug 07, 2018 The first ramp opens at the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange on August 6, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
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