Work crews are on the scene where the stability of the roadway is a concern. Work crews are on the scene where the stability of the roadway is a concern. (CBC)
Residents of 35 homes have been asked to leave their residences and police are directing traffic around a section of road due to fears of a potential riverbank collapse in Saskatoon.
Police said Thursday they were told of structural problems in the area of 11th Street and Melrose Avenue earlier in the day.
Barricades were set up and traffic is being rerouted between the 200 and 300 block of 11th Street and at 10th Street and Melrose Avenue.
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Work crews, city officials and Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison were also on the scene.
Around mid-afternoon officials from the city were asking people who live in a two-block area to leave their homes, at least for Thursday night.
Transportation was made available and officials were offering the evacuees dormitory space at the University of Saskatchewan.
The problem was first noted when a resident noticed the ground in their backyard had shifted, or slumped, by about 1.5 metres.
Emergency officials were also on hand in a Saskatoon neighbourhood to help move residents out, due to concerns about ground stability. Emergency officials were also on hand in a Saskatoon neighbourhood to help move residents out, due to concerns about ground stability. (CBC)
The movement caused a power pole to topple.
Electricity has been cut off and workers from the power utility are on scene, making repairs.