Ring Road traffic restrictions to be lifted this month

If Ring Road is a part of your commute, there’s some good news on the horizon.

The city’s Water Network Expansion Project has forced traffic down to one lane on a section of Ring Road, the speed limit on a portion of the busy freeway is reduced to 60 km/h. But that may not be the case for much longer. According to a statement from the city, those traffic restrictions should be coming to an end soon as the project wraps up for the year.

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“Road users will notice the contractor starting to reduce the traffic restrictions and clear the road over the next two weeks, with both lanes being reopened to traffic in mid-December,” the city’s statement read.

“The contractor is currently wrapping up their last couple of construction locations, filling in excavations and cleaning up various equipment and materials along the route. Most of the project’s work was completed in 2024, and only a small amount is remaining to complete in spring 2025, such as landscaping and chain link fence installation.”

The city added that the work on Ring Road could have taken much longer than it did.

“The Water Network Expansion Project required the installation of a new 8.4 km-long, large-diameter water main,” the city explained.

“The contractor had up to four crews working at various locations throughout the year to increase the speed at which the project could be completed. This project was originally estimated to take 2 full years, but the contractor was able to significantly accelerate the schedule.”

The overarching goal of the water network expansion is to allow the city to continue meeting the water pressure and storage needs of current and future residents. The city said the new pumping station and reservoirs will allow Regina’s water network to accommodate a population of up to 310,000. The new facilities will be expandable in the future to accommodate a population as large as 500,000.

Along with the expansion, the project will see trees planted and new lights installed along portions of Ring Road.