Essex County keeps the public informed about road closures and has an annual construction program to maintain roads, bridges and culverts.
2023 Road Construction and Closures Updates
News updates about construction and road closures are posted on this website over the course of the construction season. Click this button for the the latest update:
Essex County Construction and Road Closures Update - May 26, 2023
As well, we regularly update this interactive map of detours and closures.
Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified by email of detours and closures. (Check the News Notices and Announcements box on the subscription page.)
For information and updates about the reconstruction of County Road 42 please visit the project page: countyofessex.ca/CR42.
2023 Construction Program
The road construction program for Essex County in 2023 totals $69,736,900.
Our 2023 construction program has six key areas:
- Capacity Expansion - $43,605,000
- Rehabilitation - $19,676,300
- Traffic Operations - $415,600
- Municipal Drainage - $450,000
- Planning/Engineering - $390,000
- County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) - $5,200,000
Major Projects
Many of our construction projects are in various stages and are completed over several years. Read more about our major projects.
Road Rehabilitation Program
The 2023 Road Rehabilitation Program, at an estimated cost of $19.7 million, includes 13 road rehabilitation projects, two bridge rehabilitation projects, two bridge engineering assignments, three culvert replacement projects and three culvert engineering assignments.
2023 Construction Projects
Bridge Rehabilitation projects:
- River Canard Bridge on County Road 9
- River Canard Bridge on County Road 11
Culvert Replacement Projects:
- Wiper Drain on County Road 37
- Tom Wright Drain on County Road 50
- Long Marsh Drain on County Road 18
Road Rehabilitation Projects:
- County Road 20 from Ferriss Road to Iler Road in Essex
- County Road 27 from Highway 3 to Municipal Number 81 in Kingsville
- County Road 42 from County Road 35 to County Road 37 in Lakeshore
- County Road 46 from County Road 23 to Lakeshore Road 203 in Lakeshore
- County Road 35 from Lakeshore Road 305 to Highway 401 in Lakeshore
- County Road 37 from County Road 14 to Mersea Road 7 in Leamington
- County Road 27 from Municipal Number 81 to County Road 34 in Kingsville
Road Rehabilitation Projects that include the Addition of Paved Shoulders:
- County Road 3 from County Road 20 to County Road 8 in LaSalle and Amherstburg
- County Road 8 from County Road 27 to 450 metres west of Graham Side Road in Kingsville and Lakeshore
- County Road 25 from County Road 42 to Highway 401 in Lakeshore
- County Road 31 from County Road 2 to County Road 42 in Lakeshore
- County Road 34 from County Road 45 to Road 3 in Kingsville
- County Road 50 from Wright Road to Dahinda Drive in Essex
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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