REGINA — The sounds of trucks moving and workers digging could be heard across 11th Avenue on Monday as the city kicks off its construction season.
The city is investing $147 million in 2026 into several major projects, including 11th Avenue, Albert Street overpass and Lewvan/Dewdney intersection.
11th Avenue
The four-year 11th Avenue Revitalization Project is headed towards the finish line.
Kurtis Doney, Regina deputy city manager of city operations, said the project is in its “last stage.”
“We're working from both this area [around Cornwall Street] to Albert Street, doing all the underground and the road renewal work, and as you see further to the east, that work is all complete, and that is what the finished project will look like.”
The city is also continuing work on the sidewalks along 11th Avenue, which were partially completed last year.
Late winter weather has slightly slowed the project, said Doney. However, crews are managing to keep up with the schedule.
“We're looking to have it done by the end of the construction season, and so we're basically looking for October to have that wrapped up.”
Doney also addressed how the city will communicate one-on-one with business owners to minimize the impact.
“[We'll explain] the impacts and how we can adjust to make it less impactful. So we work with them directly. Even when we do work on weekends, for example, to do critical water tie-ins to make sure that business is not impacted significantly.”
Albert Street overpass
As part of a two-year project, the city replaced the south Albert Street overpass in 2025, with work now underway on the north overpass.
“We're going to raise the overpass to reduce the risk of any hits easily at large if it's large trucks,” said Doney.
Doney did confirm the overpass has been struck in the past, but couldn’t specify how many times.
Several trucks have recently struck overpasses in Saskatoon, but Doney said upgrades to other city overpasses are not being considered in the short-term.
Lewvan/Dewdney intersection
Safety improvements are on the horizon for the Lewvan Drive and Dewdney Avenue intersection.
SGI data shows between 2022 and 2024, the intersection of Lewvan Drive and Dewdney Avenue was the city’s most collision-prone, averaging 38 crashes per year.
Doney confirmed the city is looking at creating left-turning lanes at the intersection.
The project is still in the design phase, and work could proceed in either 2026 or 2027.
