Essex County keeps the public informed about road closures and has an annual construction program to maintain roads, bridges and culverts.
Road Closures and Detours
We regularly update this interactive map of detours and closures.
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2021 Construction Program
The construction program for the County of Essex in 2021 totals $51,857,830.
Our 2021 construction program has six key areas:
- Capacity Expansion - $31,861,500
- Rehabilitation - $12,426,330
- Traffic Operations - $1,080,000
- Municipal Drainage - $995,000
- Planning/Engineering - $695,000
- CWATS - $4,800,000
Road Rehabilitation Program
The 2021 Road Rehabilitation Program is made up of 22 projects estimated to cost $12,124,140. They include the rehabilitation of two bridges and four culverts, as well as various preservation projects. The program also includes preparatory engineering for two culvert and three bridge projects.
Despite the stresses associated with the pandemic, the County of Essex completed all road rehabilitation projects planned for 2020, including the rehabilitation of 50 km of road, the replacement of three culverts and the rehabilitation of two bridges. Multiple preservation projects were completed, including emergency repairs to road panels that had buckled in the heat.
Major Projects
Many of our construction projects are in various stages and are completed over several years. Read more about our major projects.
2021 Construction Projects
- County Road 2 (County Road 1 to County Road 39) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 11 (Municipal Road 9497 to Sucker Creek) pavement rehabilitation, Essex/Amherstburg
- County Road 15 bridge rehabilitation at River Canard, Essex
- County Road 17 culvert replacement at Sullivan Creek, Tecumseh
- County Road 18 (County Road 23 to McCormick) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Essex
- County Road 20 (Big Creek to Front Road South) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Amherstburg
- County Road 20 (County Road 50 to Big Creek) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Amherstburg
- County Road 20 (Harrow to County Road 41) pavement rehabilitation, Essex
- County Road 20 (Pinecrest to County Road 31) pavement rehabilitation, Leamington
- County Road 22 (Rourke Line to Right Away Lane) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 23 (County Road 18 to County Road 18) paved shoulder, Essex/Kingsville
- County Road 23 (County Road 27 to County Road 18) west pavement rehabilitation, Essex/Kingsville
- County Road 25 (County Road 46 to North Rear Road) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 27 bridge rehabilitation at Belle River, Lakeshore
- County Road 27 culvert replacement at Centre Branch of No. 47 Drain, Kingsville
- County Road 31 (County Road 34 to Road 3) pavement rehabilitation, Kingsville/Leamington
- County Road 34 (Inman Sideroad to County Road 29) paved shoulder, Kingsville
- County Road 34 (Upcott to Inman Side Road) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Kingsville
- County Road 42 culvert replacement at Concession 4 Drain, Lakeshore
- County Road 46 (County Road 31 to Myers Road) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 50 (Cedar Creek to Ford Road) pavement rehabilitation, Kingsville
- County Road 50 (Collision Sideroad to County Road 20) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Amherstburg
- County Road 50 culvert replacement at West Townline Drain, Amherstburg/Essex
2020 Construction Projects
- County Road 2 bridge rehabilitation at Tremblay Creek, Lakeshore
- County Road 3 culvert replacement at Chappus Drain, LaSalle/Amherstburg
- County Road 8 (County Road 1 to County Road 37) pavement rehabilitation, Leamington/Lakeshore
- County Road 9 (South Side Road to County Road 18) pavement rehabilitation, Amherstburg
- County Road 11 (Concession 14 to County Road 8) pavement rehabilitation, Essex/Amherstburg
- County Road 11 culvert replacement at King’s Creek, Amherstburg/Essex
- County Road 14 culvert replacement at Lovelace Drain, Kingsville
- County Road 18 (County Road 31 to County Road 34) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Kingsville
- County Road 19 (County Road 46 to Highway 401) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Tecumseh/Lakeshore
- County Road 20 bridge rehabilitation at Big Creek, Amherstburg
- County Road 20 (County Road 16 to Texas Road) pavement rehabilitation, Amherstburg
- County Road 20 (County Road 41 to County Road 9) pavement rehabilitation, Essex/Amherstburg
- CR 20 (Front Road South to Lowes Side Road) Pavement Rehabilitation and Paved Shoulder, Amherstburg
- County Road 22 (500 metres east of Lesperance Road to City of Windsor limits) pavement rehabilitation, Tecumseh
- County Road 23 (County Road 8 to South Middle Road) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 23 (Highway 3 to County Road 27) pavement rehabilitation, Essex/Kingsville
- County Road 31 (Municipal Road 2237 to Mersea Road 6) pavement rehabilitation, Kingsville/Leamington
- County Road 31 (North Middle Road to Highway 401) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 34 (County Road 18 to Municipal Road 851) pavement rehabilitation and paved shoulder, Kingsville
- County Road 34 culvert rehabilitation at Pelee Creek, Leamington
- County Road 42 (County Road 31 to County Road 22) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
- County Road 46 (County Road 1 to Richardson Side Road) pavement rehabilitation, Lakeshore
Road Maintenance
County crews maintain a safe and reliable network of roads. Their work includes:
- Road painting
- Road patching
- Roadside spraying
- Road signage
- Road sweeping
- Shoulder grading and repair
- Roadside mowing
- Bridge and culvert repair
- Roadside drainage
- Traffic lights
- Winter maintenance
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Summer ditching operations generate a supply of fill. Please contact us at 519-326-8691 if you want fill.
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