SASKATOON — While the City of Saskatoon isn't saying a final goodbye to winter and putting the plows and sanders away, there’s optimism that spring is here. Early spring street sweeping on high traffic streets and in city business areas is underway.
Daytime temperatures are consistently above freezing and priority streets, such as 22nd Street and 8th Street, are finally drying up, allowing sweepers to start collecting debris left behind after winter.
Sweepers will go around parked vehicles for this early spring clean-up work, which is quicker and collects an estimated ninety per cent of the debris and dust.
If daytime temperatures remain above zero, line painting can begin on some major arterials, and then move to the swept priority streets.
Residential street sweeping gets going in early May when the yellow No Parking signs will allow for the curb-to-curb sweep. More information and schedules will be available in the coming weeks.
Major potholes that can cause vehicle damage or injury are being temporarily repaired before hot mix asphalt for permanent repair is in production in mid-April.
At that time, city and contractor crews will be out in full force along high-traffic priority streets. In May, potholes will be repaired in residential streets once they are swept.
Let the city know about potholes on the Report-a-Pothole interactive map at askatoon.ca/potholes. The potholes reported and repaired have been removed to make the map easier to look at.
To report emergency pothole locations, phone our Customer Care Centre immediately at 306-975-2476.
Please watch for slow-moving road maintenance equipment and workers, obey detour signs, leave plenty of space and only pass when safe for everyone.
