Construction and Road Closures Update – October 16, 2023
The following are part of Phase 1 of the County Road 42 construction project:
- Construction is ongoing on County Road 42 between Banwell Road and Manning Road, and in the surrounding area. Please use caution and obey all flag persons and construction signs.
- County Road 42 is now open between Manning Road and Shiff Drive, including the Lesperance Road intersection. Please use caution and obey all flag persons as restoration continues in the shoulder and boulevard areas.
- The intersection of County Road 42 and Banwell Road will be closed to all traffic beginning Tuesday, October 10 for approximately six weeks. Please follow the posted detour and refrain from using neighbourhood roads.
More information is available on the County Road 42 project page: countyofessex.ca/CR42.
County Road 11 will be closed between County Road 10 and County Road 12 for bridge rehabilitation work beginning June 26 for approximately 4 months.
The intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 10 will be closed for bridge rehabilitation work, beginning October 23 for approximately 9 months. Please note that County Road 9 (Howard Avenue) and County Road 11 (Walker Road) will not be closed at the same time.
County Road 19 (Manning Road) will be reduced to one lane at North Rear Road for emergency drainage work for the Town of Tecumseh from October 16 to December 22.
County Road 8 will be closed between County Road 27 and County Road 31 for culvert rehabilitation work, beginning October 23 for approximately 6 weeks.
County Road 42 will have lane restrictions between County Road 35 and County Road 37 beginning September 27 for road construction.
County Road 50 will have lane restrictions between Dahinda Road and Wright Road beginning October 5 for road construction.
County Road 25 will have lane restrictions between County Road 42 and HWY 401 beginning October 10 for road construction.
County Road 23 will have lane restrictions between 5th Concession Road and 6th Concession Road for road construction beginning October 16.
Please use caution and obey all flag persons, construction signage and posted detour routes in these areas.
Line painting operations are underway throughout Essex County. Please exercise patience and be prepared to drive slowly through these areas. To prevent damage to your vehicle, please do not drive over the wet paint.