City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The City of Saskatoon is located
in western Canada, and has a population of approximately
200,000. The City continues to be anchored by a lush natural
river valley as it was when it was founded in 1881. As with most
other North American towns and cities, Saskatoon faces many
challenges in dealing with worn-out infrastructure. Prior to
1996, some reinvestment had occurred on high-volume collector
and arterial roads, but virtually no major works had occurred on
residential streets. Citizens had to wait for sewer and/or water
system replacement projects before they could expect any major
reconstruction of their street. In 1995, City staff prepared a
report for council that addressed the need for reinvestment in
residential streets. The report, based on the findings of a
comprehensive condition study and pavement management analysis,
concluded that a significant investment was required in order to
keep residential streets in a reasonable condition. The report
went on to discuss the