University Heights SDA, Saskatoon

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University Heights Suburban Development Area (SDA) is an area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). It is a part of the east side community of Saskatoon. It lies (generally) south of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, east of the South Saskatchewan River, and Lawson SDA, north of the Lakewood SDA, and Nutana SDA.

Future Centre

This area at the beginning of the 21st century is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. A multidimensional park is being planned, incorporating outdoor and indoor soccer fields, St. Joseph's High School, an artificial turf football field, the Alice Turner branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, a fire hall, and a recycling depot.

Neighbourhoods

• Arbor Creek • Aspen Ridge • Erindale • Evergreen • Forest Grove • Silverspring • Sutherland • Sutherland Industrial • University Heights Suburban Centre • Willowgrove There are seven areas for expansion in the University Heights SDA The city commenced selling lots in Evergreen in 2011. Construction on the first phase of Aspen Ridge began in 2015.

Recreation facilities

Education

University Heights SDA is home to the following schools:

Post-secondary education

Separate education

Secondary schools

Elementary schools

Public education

Secondary schools

Elementary schools

Library

Transportation

The neighbourhoods are served by Central Avenue, McOrmond Drive, Fedoruk Drive, Attridge Drive which are main streets of the city. There will be a perimeter highway around the northern sector. Saskatchewan Highway 5 enters this north eastern SDA of Saskatoon. SK Hwy 5 runs connects Humboldt, and Kamsack to the Manitoba border. In May 2013 the City confirmed plans to build a north commuter bridge connecting with a northwestern extension of McOrmond Drive within the SDA. Completed in the late 2010s, the new bridge/McOrmond extension connects directly with Marquis Drive on the west side and provide an alternate city bypass route to Circle Drive, while also establishing the groundwork for future road connections to yet-to-be-developed neighbourhoods on the north side of the SDA.

City transit

The following routes serve the area; some of these only serve the University of Saskatchewan and are so listed. There are bus terminals on the University campus and on 115th Street.

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