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The multidisciplinary Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization project provides a unique opportunity for the City of Regina to rehabilitate underground utilities and simultaneously support and encourage new development within the adjacent Yards Neighbourhood.
Dewdney Avenue is a critical part of Regina’s roadway network and serves as much more than just an arterial roadway connection for everyday commuter travel. There is an abundance of uses along its broader length, including such important community-centered assets as the Pasqua Hospital, RCMP Heritage Museum, Government House, Luther College, Evraz Place, older development (North Central), newer development (Westerra), and the Global Transportation Hub.
The rehabilitation of Dewdney Avenue will assist the City in achieving several key goals identified in the City Centre Core Framework (April 2021), including:


-  Investing in infrastructure to support City Centre Core Development, and
-  Connecting Land Areas within the City Centre Core.


The 600mm trunk water main along Dewdney Avenue was replaced due to its age and condition, along with the addition of two 450mm direct connections to service the Yard’s site. These sizes will satisfy the fire flow requirements for the development on site.
Wastewater was designed to be collected by 300mm collection sewers, that eventually tie into a 900mm domestic trunk main down the center of Dewdney Avenue. This main was upsized from the historical 375mm VCT main to better accommodate regional flows as well as future expansion in The Yards.
Stormwater management was reviewed to address ponding issues at the Broad Street underpass. While the City of Regina has decided to hold off on addressing this issue until concrete plans for The Yards become available, a 600mm storm main and 1500mm manhole were added for a future connection to a potential stormwater detention pond on The Yards.
Upgraded cross-sections facilitate streetscape features that improve the existing conditions along Dewdney Avenue and provide a more ‘complete streets’ feel for all users.  The completed cross-section for Dewdney Avenue includes two travel lanes in each direction (outside lane to be used for in-lane transit stops and for on-street parking during off peak hours), a raised median, a boulevard for transit infrastructure, streetlights and trees/plantings, wide sidewalks, and an activation zone. An interim multi-use pathway along the southside of Dewdney Avenue has also been constructed.