Future of Scarth Street

The Scarth Street Revitalization Project has completed the functional design phase to develop a plan for addressing upgrades above and below ground. To better align with City of Regina and Crown Corporation underground utility upgrades, the full street reconstruction project is now tentatively planned for 2031.

The following conceptual drawings and functional design plans show what Scarth Street may look like in the future with features to support businesses and offer more flexibility for events in all seasons. This plan also includes accessibility updates and integrates more greenery, improved lighting and public art.

In the meantime, the City is exploring opportunities for interim street-level improvements to install features from the functional design and find ways to activate and use the space for events. Elements like new lighting, benches, planters, etc. will serve to revitalize the pedestrian mall as an attractive public space. By installing these elements early, the City can test what works best for this space and protect the long-term investment into Scarth Street. There will also be special consideration to select features that can be reused after the major construction work is done.

Further preliminary and detailed design work will take place over 2029 and 2030 leading up to construction in 2031. Part of this work will be informed by reviewing how interim elements are used.

This project remains a priority for the City, as the aging infrastructure needs to be replaced. Aligning street level and public space improvements with major underground utility and infrastructure upgrades is an efficient way to work towards revitalizing Regina’s downtown.