The city is 40 per cent done its road rehabilitation work for 2016, the most ambitious year ever for fixing roads in Saskatoon.
The remaining work includes microsurfacing, which is expected to kick into high gear through the remainder of August and into fall.
“Microsurfacing is in full swing right now and helps us to repair roads in a way that has a minimum impact on the community while extending the life of the roadway in an economical way,” said Celene Anger, the city’s construction and design director.
“We’re scheduled to complete 87 lane kilometres of microsurfacing which is a 24 per cent increase over last year.”
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Sealing the top of the road prevents moisture from penetrating and extends road life.
As for work complete, the list is lengthy.
“Three-hundred and sixty-five kilometres of white lines and 235 kilometeres of yellow lines have been painted around the city which is basically the equivalent of the same distance from Saskatoon to Calgary,” Anger said.
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Anger added that over 139,000 potholes have been repaired, 8,780 metres of sanitary sewer mains rehabilitated, and 3,777 panels of sidewalk have been replaced.
Work on four large projects, including the eastbound lanes of Circle Drive West from 33rd Street to Avenue C North and Broadway Avenue, have also been completed.
A few big projects still remain, including construction at Attridge Drive and Central Avenue.
Wendy Winiewski contributed to this story
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