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Circle Drive is a major road constructed as a ring road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The northeastern portion of the road is part of the Yellowhead Highway.

Construction of a ring road in Saskatoon was first proposed in 1913, by city commissioner Christopher Yorath. It wasn't until the 1950s as the city expanded outward that the present roadway corridor was established. Circle Drive was built in sections, as required by traffic conditions and allowed by available funding. The last major section of the roadway that was constructed was in the northeast quadrant, from College Drive to Millar Avenue. This included the construction of the Circle Drive Bridge across the South Saskatchewan River, completed in 1983. At present, the road does not form a complete ring around the city. The last remaining portion between 11th Street West and Lorne Avenue, referred to as the "South River Crossing" as it will require the construction of another bridge across the South Saskatchewan, is now in the preliminary design stage. It is hoped that the project will be completed sometime between 2010 and 2012, depending on the availability of funding.

As of 2004, the Circle Drive Bridge portion of the road was carrying up to 50,000 vehicles per day, more than twice the volume from when it opened. Due to the greatly increased traffic the bridge was significantly expanded in 2007. Over the years, a number of at-grade intersections were converted to grade-separated interchanges to improve traffic flow. They include:
* Idylwyld Drive North (formerly known as Avenue A) - 1960s
* 33rd Street - November 10, 1980
* Warman Road - 1983
* Taylor Street - September 16, 1996
* 8th Street - autumn 1999(?)
* Attridge Drive/Preston Avenue North - October 1, 2001
* 22nd Street - October 28, 2002
* College Drive - October 4, 2006
* Clarence Avenue - November 20, 2007