Construction and Road Closures Update – September 25, 2026

County Road 42 is now open between County Road 35 and Queen Street South (Kent Road 1).  Lane restrictions will be occurring at the bridge to complete painting operations.

County Road 12 will be closed between County Road 11 and County Road 15 for bridge work beginning, Monday, June 8 for approximately 6 months.  Please use caution and follow the posted detour.

County Road 34 will be closed between County Road 37 and Kent Road 1 for bridge work beginning Monday, July 13 for approximately 11 weeks.  Please use caution and follow the posted detour.

County Road 31 will have lane restrictions between County Road 8 and County Road 14 beginning Monday, September 28th for road construction.

County Road 3 will have lane restrictions between County Road 8 and Canard Drive beginning Wednesday, September 30th for road construction.

Please exercise PATIENCE with the line painting operations. Be prepared to drive slowly and do not drive over the wet paint to prevent damage to your vehicle

County Road 42 Improvements are scheduled to begin on Monday, September 14th.  This is the final phase of our multi-year County Road 42 corridor reconstruction, Phase 5.  The limits of this work will span from the new County Road 43 roundabout to the City of Windsor border.  The completion of Phase 5 work will include:

• Installation of new storm sewers and watermain.
• Widening of County Road 42 from the new County Road 43 roundabout to the City of Windsor border.
• The addition of new sidewalks, curbs, streetlighting and landscaping.

During the completion of Phase 5 work, intermittent road closures and detours through construction work zone will be experience.

It is anticipated that all major construction activity will continue through December 2026 and will restart again in Spring of 2027.  Construction is anticipated to be complete by Summer of 2027

For more on the County Road 42 project, check out the project page at our website: https://www.countyofessex.ca/CR42/