The County of Essex has more than $40 million in road construction and rehabilitation projects planned for 2019, an increase of nearly $5 million from 2018.
Construction Pillars
Our 2019 construction program has six key areas:
- Capacity Expansion - $18,438,500
- Rehabilitation - $12,991,120
- Municipal Drainage - $179,900
- Planning/Engineering - $1,002,000
- CWATS - $6,137,020
- Administration - $2,037,480
2019 Projects
- Design of improvements for County Road 22 and County Road 42
- Detailed designs for the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 22, the County Road 42 corridor and a Roundabout at County Road 11 and South Talbot Road.
- Continuing design work for County Road 23 in Essex/Kingsville.
- County Connecting Link project on County Road 20 in LaSalle.
- Two projects on County Road 22 in Lakeshore.
- Continuing work on the Road Rationalization study, which seeks to update which roads are classified as regional or local roads.
- Continued work on the Rural Intersection Illumination Program
Reconstruction of CR 42 and CR 43 Diversion
Project Update
The County of Essex is improving traffic flow, building new roundabouts and constructing bicycle lanes, sidewalks and multi-use trails to improve operation and capacity and enhance neighbourhood connectivity in the area of County Roads 42 and 43 in Tecumseh and Lakeshore.
Dillon Consulting Limited has already started detailed design work on the project, with property acquisition and utility relocates in progress and the first phase of construction scheduled for 2020.
The project includes:
- The reconstruction of County Road 42 from the Windsor/Tecumseh border to the Pike Creek Bridge in Lakeshore.
- The diversion of County Road 43 (Banwell Road) from Shields Avenue to about 250 metres south of County Road 42.
County Commitment
The County of Essex is committed to engaging residents and stakeholders during the design phase and to being responsive and keeping them informed during each subsequent phase. At least two public meetings are planned – the first in early 2019 and the second in the summer of 2019.
Construction Timeline
The overall construction program will take place in six phases. The first phase includes the construction of the roundabout at the CR 42/19 intersection. Utility relocates, property acquisitions, and tenders are scheduled for 2019.
- County Road 42 will be transformed from Windsor to the Pike Creek Bridge to a five-lane roadway with bike lanes, sidewalks and multi-use trails.
- Roundabouts are planned for the new relocated CR 42/43 (Banwell)intersection and the intersection at County Road 42/19 (Manning Road.)
- The design reflects the preferred plan identified in the Environmental Study Report for the Lauzon Parkway Improvements Class EA dates January 20, 2014.
Diversion of County Road 43
- County Road 43 (Banwell Road) will be will be realigned west and turned into a four-lane road with a centre median.
- There will be a multi-use trail north of County Road 42
- There will be a two-lane rural cross section south of County Road 42
- The design is an interim solution that reflects the Environmental Study Report for County Road 43/Banwell Road Class EA dated July 2009.
What's Next:
Topographic and legal surveys will be required for the consultant to complete their design. While the majority of this work will be completed within the public right-of-way, some work will be required on private lands. Additional investigations may be required on private property as part of this project.
Geotechnical investigations have included about 28 boreholes ranging in depth from 1.5 to metres deep. Archeological investigations will include shovel testing, mould board ploughing and visual inspections.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Manager, Transportation Development and Planning for the County of Essex at 519-776-6441, ext. 1397.
CWATS
The County of Essex boosted the base funding in 2019 for the County Wide Active Transportation System.
Eight paved shoulder projects totaling 12.1 km and $2.2 million are planned for 2019. Additional projects will be identified by the CWATS committee, which includes representatives from each of the seven local municipalities.
Master Plans
- Update of the CWATS Master Plan
- Update of the Essex Windsor Regional Transportation Master Plan
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