September 3, 2021

MOOSE JAW – Recent heavy rain has delayed construction under the City of Moose Jaw’s 2021 Water Main Replacement Program. Here is the latest progress update for the following locations:

Caribou St. W from 4^th Ave NW to 10^th Ave NW (1370m)

• Construction/paving is complete on the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of Caribou St. West and the road is open up to and including the 7^th Avenue NW (south) intersection (7^th Avenue north intersection is closed).
• Caribou St. is currently closed from the west side of the 7^th Ave NW south intersection up to 9^th Ave NW (the 9^th Ave NW intersection remains open to traffic).
• Surface work between 7^th NW (south) and Elgin Avenue is underway.
• Crews have begun underground work on the 900 block and the 9^th Avenue intersection remains open.
• All area businesses remain open and alternate access points are available.

Elsom St. from Main St. South to 2^nd Ave SE (416m)

Construction and paving have been completed and Elsom St. is open between Main St. South and 2nd Avenue SE.           

7th Ave NW from Caribou St. W to Saskatchewan St. W (661m)

Construction has begun on the 1000 block 7^th Ave NW. 7^th Ave NW is currently closed from Oxford St. to  Saskatchewan St. W. The Hall St. intersection is closed, while Saskatchewan St. and Oxford St. intersections are open. Surface work on the 1100 block is in progress.

Other locations selected for water main replacement in 2021 are:

• Carleton St. from 9^th Ave NW to 10^thAve NW (275m)  
• Fairford St. E from 3^rd Ave NE to 5^thAve NE (290m) (Currently under construction as part of servicing work for Agri-Food Industrial Park).

We will continue to issue weekly water main construction updates on our website, www.MooseJaw.ca/watermainreplacement and through our City of Moose Jaw app, available for free in your favourite app store.

The City of Moose Jaw asks all drivers to obey signage and exercise caution in construction zones for the safety of everyone.