Grading and rut-levelling expected to finish citywide by week’s end

The City of Saskatoon is asking residents to move their vehicles off the street if possible as graders begin clearing snow and ice from residential roads.

“The City of Saskatoon has called in all available graders for tonight and the next few days to blitz local residential streets,” the city said in a statement.

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“Operators will go around parked vehicles where possible, however, some streets will be skipped and returned to later if on-street parking prohibits access. We encourage people to move vehicles off-street where possible.”

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The city said grading and rut-levelling is expected to be completed across the entire city by the end of the work week. Crews are already on schedule and making good progress.

Based on data collected in March, when all residential streets were graded, the city said the anticipated cost will be “up to $3 million.”

In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, the city said work will begin over the next 48 hours in:

• Aspen Ridge,
• Brighton,
• Caswell Hill,
• Erindale,
• Grosvenor Park,
• Hampton Village,
• Kensington,
• Lakeview,
• Lawson Heights,
• Montgomery Place,
• Mount Royal,
• Riversdale,
• Rosewood,
• Stonebridge,
• Eastview,
• Evergreen,
• Fairhaven,
• North Park,
• Silverwood Heights
• and Varsity View.

In an update issued at 10 a.m. on Monday, the city added to the list:

• Adelaide/Churchill,
• Blairmore Suburban Centre,
• Briarwood,
• City Park,
• College Park,
• Confederation Suburban Centre,
• Dundonald,
• Elk Point,
• Exhibition,
• Forest Grove,
• Holiday Park,
• Hudson Bay Park,
• Kelsey – Woodlawn,
• King George,
• Massey Place,
• Mayfair,
• Nutana,
• Pacific Heights,
• Parkridge,
• Pleasant Hill,
• River Heights,
• Silverspring,
• Sutherland,
• Westmount,
• Westview
• and the Willows.

Residents can check the city’s website for the latest updates on where the grading is happening.

The city’s streets were left slick and slippery after a winter storm brought snow and freezing rain to the area over the weekend.

The city said road conditions could be dangerous despite the sanding and salting efforts, and said drivers should keep a safe distance from other vehicles, and give road equipment room to operate.

Meanwhile, travel was not recommended on a number of highways around Saskatchewan on Monday morning, particularly in the southwest portion of the province. The latest information on highway conditions is available through Saskatchewan’s Highway Hotline.