The County of Essex Infrastructure Services Department's construction program for 2021 totals $51,857,830, dedicated to six key areas:
- Capacity Expansion - $31,861,500
- Rehabilitation - $12,124,140
- Traffic Operations - $1,080,000
- Municipal Drainage - $995,000
- Planning/Engineering - $695,000
- CWATS - $4,800,000
Some of these funds are for ongoing major projects that will improve and enhance the road system in Essex County.
County Road 22 Corridor Study
The County of Essex in partnership with the Town of Lakeshore is undertaking a corridor planning study for County Road 22 between East Puce Road and Belle River Road.
As a critical transportation link between the City of Windsor and the municipalities of Tecumseh and Lakeshore, the intent is to evaluate options to improve the corridor to address the current and future traffic needs and demands and support the previously developed vision of the corridor.
For more information and updates, visit the project page.
County Road 19 and County Road 22 Improvements
The County of Essex is improving traffic flow through intersection improvements and road widening – as well as constructing a roundabout, sidewalks and multi-use trails to improve operation and capacity and enhance neighbourhood connectivity – in the area of County Road 19 and County Road 22 in Tecumseh and Lakeshore.
Work is underway, as per the recommendations in the environmental assessment, with updates to come.
The project includes:
- Widening County Road 19 from two to four lanes.
- Widening County Road 22 from four to six lanes.
- A double-lane roundabout at County Roads 19 and 34.
- Highway 401 interchange improvements, including construction of a new underpass structure and reconstruction of interchange ramps.
- Widening of Pike Creek Bridge from two to four lanes.
- Grade separation of the CP Rail crossing and construction of access/service roads for existing uses.
- A single point urban interchange at County Roads 19 and 22.
- A partial interchange at County Road 22 and Lesperance Road.
County Road 2 Active Transportation Pilot Project
The County of Essex has launched an active transportation pilot project to enhance safety by using bollards, curbing and increased signage on County Road 2 (Old Tecumseh Road) from East Pike Creek Road to County Road 22 in Lakeshore.
The pilot project, the first of its kind for the County Wide Active Transportation System, will more clearly separate the active transportation corridor from the roadway, creating protected bike lanes and promoting an improved user experience for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
For more information and updates, visit the project page.
Reconstruction of County Road 42 and County Road 43 Diversion
The County of Essex is improving traffic flow, building new roundabouts, and constructing bicycle lanes, sidewalks and multi-use trails along County Roads 42 and 43 in Tecumseh and Lakeshore. This work will to increase road capacity and enhance neighbourhood connectivity.
Dillon Consulting Limited is undertaking the detailed design phase of this project as per the recommendations in the Environmental Assessments for both County Road 42 and County Road 43.
The project includes:
- Widening of County Road 42 from County Road 19 (Manning Road) to the City of Windsor limits to a five-lane roadway with bike lanes, sidewalks and/or multi-use trails.
- Multi-lane roundabouts on County Road 42 at County Road 19 (Manning Road) and the new intersection with County Road 43 (Banwell Road).
- The diversion and widening of County Road 43 from Shields Avenue to south of County Road 42.
More details were presented at a public open house in December 2019.
Capacity Expansion Program
The County’s Capacity Expansion Program is an aggressive program of road projects planned over the next 20 years with a total value of $380 million. Proposed projects in 2020 cost $28,407,40, including $605,000 for the Centralized Traffic Control System.
Master Plans
- Update of the CWATS Master Plan
- Update of the Essex Windsor Regional Transportation Master Plan
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