Construction and Road Closures Update – April 17, 2026

Construction and road closure updates for the County of Essex, April 17, 2026:

The intersection of County Road 42 and Lesperance Road will be closed for construction – in all four approaching directions – starting this coming Monday, April 20, at 7 a.m.

This is to allow for the complete rebuild of the intersection, to match the new, widened CR 42 cross-section. Work will include the widening of the intersection to five-plus lanes, new sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pedestrian crosswalks, street lights and traffic signals. The anticipated duration of the four-way closure is approximately six weeks, or until about the end of May.

Businesses at the CR 42 & Lesperance intersection will still be accessible: those on the north side of CR 42 via Lesperance from the north and, similarly, those on the south side of CR 42 via Lesperance from the south.

For more on the County Road 42 project, check out the project page at our website: https://www.countyofessex.ca/cr42

Other closures are ongoing:

County Road 12 is now closed at the intersection of Batten Sideroad – just south of Highway 3 in the Town of Essex – for culvert replacement. The work began April 13 and is expected to last approximately six weeks. Please use caution and follow the posted detour.

County Road 42 is closed between County Road 37 and Queen Street South (Kent Road 1) in Lakeshore, for bridge work. This nine-month project began February 17. Please use caution and follow the posted detour. 

County Road 50 is closed between County Road 23 and County Road 13 in the Town of Essex for culvert work. The project began March 2 and is expected to take approximately 12 weeks to complete. Please use caution and follow the posted detour.