The Link BRT system is the cornerstone of Saskatoon’s mobility transformation. With financial support from federal, provincial and municipal governments, this $250 million investment is on track for full implementation by summer 2028. The initiative addresses the city’s anticipated population increase to 500,000 in the next two to three decades by enhancing the capacity, reliability and environmental performance of its public transportation infrastructure.
CIMA+ is providing a broad range of multidisciplinary services, including the detailed design of 104 new station platforms, two key BRT corridors and several new and retrofitted local transit hubs. Our team’s scope extends to intersection improvements, stormwater management, traffic signal optimization, pedestrian and cyclist accessibility, as well as contract administration and construction oversight. These integrated services ensure that the infrastructure not only meets current needs but is resilient and adaptable for the future.
Enabling seamless urban mobility through thoughtful civil design
CIMA+’s civil design contributions to the Link BRT are focused on enhancing operational performance and urban integration. This includes reconfiguring and improving roadways, integrating station platforms, upgrading intersections and improving active transportation links.
A significant aspect of our scope is the detailed design of a 1.8-kilometre corridor of College Drive, adjacent to the University of Saskatchewan. This involves the enhancement of a 4-metre-wide multi-use pathway connecting to major thoroughfares as well as other campus pathways.
Our work on the 1st Avenue corridor design includes the addition of centre running transit lanes and the replacement of all traffic signals with transit priority signals. Signal priority procurement required the development of a request for proposal and supporting documents for a solution that would work for the entire city-wide network.
Our team is also delivering the conceptual plan of end-of-line BRT connections to local transit routes at four transit hub locations, enabling transit connections and BRT route turnarounds.
CIMA+ also mapped out the functional and detailed design for various sidewalk/pathway infills, connections and accessibility improvements for improved access to both the BRT network and local transit routes throughout the city.
Sustainable transit that serves the community better
The project’s overarching goals of reducing travel times, minimizing emissions and promoting compact urban growth, are fully aligned with CIMA+’s mission to design smart, people-centric infrastructure. Our collaborative approach and technical expertise enable us to support Saskatoon in creating a public transit system that fosters sustainability, community connectivity and quality of life.
With an emphasis on user safety, multimodal connectivity and long-term durability, CIMA+’s infrastructure solutions support a more inclusive, accessible and sustainable mobility experience for all.