October 29, 2021

Moose Jaw, SK – Construction crews are nearing completion of all scheduled locations 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)

• All underground work is complete and paving is complete from 4^th-9^th Avenue NW, including the 9^th/Caribou St. intersection.
• The 9^th/Caribou St. intersection remains closed to traffic until line painting for new lane configurations is complete.
• The intersection is anticipated to open to traffic Wednesday, November 3 (weather permitting).
• Once open, the new lane configurations and traffic signals will go into effect at the intersection.
• The new lane configurations provide for a left-turn only lane, and a straight through/right turn lane at each intersection corner.

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)

Surface work continues on the 800 and 1000 blocks of 7^th Avenue NW, with the Oxford St. intersection closed to traffic (Caribou St. and Hall St. intersections are open).

Carleton St. from 9^th Ave NW to 10^th Ave NW (275m)   

• 900 block of Carleton St., including the 10^th Ave NW intersection, is closed to traffic as crews continue construction. Underground complete, surface work is ongoing.

The other location chosen for water main replacement in 2021 is Fairford St. E from 3^rd Ave NE to 5^th Ave NE (290m). That work is now complete and was part of servicing work for the Agri-Food Industrial Park. 

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