After the City of Swift Current announced the delay of the completion of the Southside Bridge, the Chinook School Division got out the schedule from May and is proceeding forward. Joanne Booth Communications Coordinator for the division said, “The impact on student transportation will be minimal, with one route that is affected, so pick up times for two south side stops for one of our buses that goes to All Saints and Ecole Centennial will be adjusted, for approximately 10 minutes earlier for pick up”. The parents whose children are affected by the change will be contacted by the Transportation Department this week.

In addition to the change, in the one route, the Chinook School Division has arranged for the North side Busses to park in the Iplex parking lot so there will be no issues from trains around pick up times. Students will be heading back to classes starting Sept.1.

The completion of the bridge is weather dependant and the city and work crews hope to be finished by Sept. 16.