New Ways to Navigate Road Work this Summer
New Ways to Navigate Road Work this Summer
Starting today, the City of Regina is offering more options for drivers to access traffic restrictions and is upgrading the Road Report to be more interactive and provide drivers with additional information to help them get around Regina.
Through a partnership with Waze, the City will integrate important road closures and restrictions directly into Waze, which populates closures onto Google Maps, allowing drivers to access this information from both popular navigation apps. These apps will offer routes to help drivers avoid road closures, improving the commute for residents and visitors during Regina’s construction season.
The Road Report map at Regina.ca/roads will also see other improvements, including a built-in search bar for drivers to see construction near their destination and new icons to help residents better distinguish between road closures, lane restrictions and other roadwork.
These improvements to the Road Report will help drivers get where they are going as we improve roadways and infrastructure in our community. Construction projects are progressing throughout the city, including work on multi-year roadway and water projects. Below is the latest construction information on three major improvement projects:
Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization Project
The installation of protective casing pipe at the railway tracks and underground water pipes between Albert Street and Broad Street continues for the Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization Project.
Water Network Expansion Project
The Ring Road on-ramp at Argyle Street remains closed for the Water Network Expansion Project. There continues to be a 60 km/h speed restriction on the southbound lanes of the Ring Road from Argyle Street to Broad Street. There is also a single lane closure and 60 km/h speed restriction on the Ring Road from McDonald Street to Ross Avenue. Both restrictions are in place to support the installation of the new water supply main.
11th Avenue Revitalization Project
The 11th Avenue Revitalization Project continues with its second year of construction. 11th Avenue between the alley west of Hamilton Street and the alley west of Lorne Street remain closed to accommodate this work. SaskPower and SaskTel are leading most of the 11th Avenue construction in 2024. More information on their work can be found at saskpower.com/reginadowntown.
Residents can learn more about these major projects, as well as other important construction at Regina.ca/construction.
About Waze
Waze empowers communities to contribute road data and edit Waze maps to improve the way we move about the world. Thanks to Wazers everywhere, Waze is able to partner with municipalities and transit authorities to reduce traffic and congestion—leveraging current infrastructure while impacting city planning. For more information, or to download the Waze app, please visit www.waze.com.
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