Construction and Road Closures Update – July 17, 2026

Two new road construction projects begin this coming week:

County Road 20 in Amherstburg will have lane restrictions between County Road 10 and North Side Road for road construction, beginning Thursday, July 23.

County Road 34 in Leamington will be closed between County Road 37 and Kent Road 1, for replacement of the South Dales Drain culvert. Work begins Monday, July 20 – instead of Monday, July 13 as originally planned, and as nearby residents had been informed by letter, because of delays caused by recent extreme weather. The work is expected to last approximately 11 weeks. Please use caution and follow the posted detour.

Other County of Essex construction alerts are all continuations:

County Road 12 in Essex is closed, long-term, between County Road 11 (Walker Road) and County Road 15 (just west of Gesto) for rehabilitation of the River Canard Bridge. Work began June 8 and is expected to continue for approximately six months. Please use caution and follow the posted detour.

County Road 42 in Lakeshore remains closed between County Road 35 and Queen Street South (Kent Road 1), for reconstruction of Big Creek Bridge. Work began in February. A reminder that for the remainder of the nine-month project, the County has shifted its detour about 3.5 km to the west, from County Road 37 to County Road 35. Please use caution and follow the posted detour signs!

County Road 35 in Lakeshore, just south of Stoney Point, is closed between Lakeshore Road 303 and County Road 2 for road construction. This is a Municipality of Lakeshore project.

The following notices form part of the County Road 42 Phase 4 Construction Project:

• County Road 42 between Lesperance Road and County Road 43 (Banwell Road) is still reduced to one lane, with flag staff.  Delays should be expected.
• County Road 42 will be open to two lanes at night. Construction in this section of road is expected to last until late September 2026.

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

And a reminder to please exercise PATIENCE with line-painting operations. Be prepared to drive slowly, and do NOT drive over the wet paint, to prevent damage to your vehicle.