Regina residents asked to give feedback on Wascana Parkway extension

The City of Regina is going ahead with a feasibility study on the Wascana Parkway extension, despite opposition from Wascana View residents. Jacob Carr reports.

Regina residents are invited to give feedback on the Wascana Parkway Extension Project, a project that would extend Prince of Wales Drive to Wascana Parkway.

The City of Regina announced its feasibility study on Thursday, giving residents the opportunity to take part in a public survey to share their thoughts on the project.

According to the City, the project would relieve congestion in east Regina by offering an alternative route in and out of the southeast.

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The study, which is in its “functional design phase,” is expected to be finished at the end of 2026.

The process will see crews assess feasibility of the possible extension, consider impacts to the area of the project, and make recommendations.

If the project proves to be feasible, the City will then request funding for preliminary design, detailed design, and construction.

The survey will be open from Thursday, May 28 to June 24, 2026. Residents can find the survey on the city’s Be Heard website.

“If they’re interested in the project, we encourage them to take the survey and participate that way,” said Evan Guenther, the City of Regina’s director of sustainable infrastructure.

“This won’t be the end of the engagement, as the project develops, if the project is found to be feasible or not feasible. Community engagement is important to us.”

• Regina residents concerned over potential Prince of Wales extension

Last year, news of the potential extension drew the ire of some Regina residents, who called for the proposed feasibility study to be halted.

Jack Huntington of the Wascana View Action Group said construction to extend the road cannot happen because of the permanent conservation easement on the McKell Wascana Conservation Park.

The group also said the City’s survey is misleading and leaves out key information pertaining to their current feasibility study, including the extension increasing traffic by 13,000 vehicles a day to the area near Hawrylak School.

“They don’t speak to the real issues, and that is very concerning because this survey is slanted to get the answer they want, i.e. build a road,” said Huntington.

Referencing those concerns, the City of Regina confirmed the study does not mean the roadway will be built, as the purpose of the study is to determine if the project can go ahead.

Additionally, design and construction of the extension would only go ahead if the future budget were approved by Regina’s city council.

If significant challenges arise, administration will revisit the plan and evaluate alternatives.