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Saskatoon drivers may want to avoid Diefenbaker Drive and 22nd Street

A 10-week project to improve traffic congestion at Diefenbaker Drive and 22nd Street West is starting up Monday in Saskatoon. Brice Perkins / Global News

Traffic restrictions are coming to the intersection of Diefenbaker Drive and 22nd Street West starting on Labour Day in Saskatoon.

Preliminary work is expected to take place from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 5. A four-way stop will be posted as traffic control cable repairs are made.

The 10-week intersection improvement project will be done in phases to limit disruption to drivers.

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Phase one includes the modification of east and west medians on 22nd Street to add protected left-hand turn bays. During the second phase, workers will reconstruct the southeast and southwest pedestrian islands.

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, other road restrictions will be phased-in. This will include east and west bound median lanes on 22nd Street closing near Diefenbaker and no left turns from 22nd eastbound.

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Motorists are encouraged to detour using Confederation Drive or Fairlight Drive until the end of October.

The area was identified as a likely rapid transit corridor and the project is part of the city’s plan to increase accessibility.

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