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The City of Saskatoon has earmarked $67.19 million for several construction and maintenance jobs happening over the summer. General Manager of Transportation and Construction, Terry Schmidt, said in a news release that crews will be resurfacing both sides on Wanuskewin Road between 71st Street and Penner Road. They will also be resurfacing the west bound lanes of Circle Drive North between Millar Avenue and Alberta Avenue, as well as resurfacing sections of Preston Avenue between Preston Crossing and 8th Street.

Replacements of the decades old water mains will also be occurring over the next few months in several areas including Downtown and will begin with 22nd Street East between 3rd and 4th Avenue. The work being done on the Circle Drive North bridge is far from over, with seven months of remaining construction expected.

From news release:  “Also, this month, the Saskatoon Transit Downtown Terminal will be undergoing road and sidewalk work. For approximately one week, the Terminal will temporarily move to 3rd Avenue North, in front of City Hall. Bus stop locations will be marked in advance.

Saskatoon Light & Power (SL&P) is already working Downtown, upgrading the underground electrical vault on the west side of 2nd Avenue between 21st Street and 22nd Street. Work began in late April and is scheduled for completion by mid-June. This is a cornerstone project that will allow SL&P to proceed with additional electrical renewal projects to update Downtown power infrastructure.”