Ontario Construction News staff writer
Additional improvements were announced for a road redevelopment and repair project in Windsor.
Huron Church Road in Windsor set to begin in early April will provide important infrastructure upgrades to a substantial section of the busy roadway between Tecumseh Road and College Avenue. Weather permitting, this work is expected to be complete by September 2021.
It’s a $4.9-million reconstruction project paid for with $3 million in funding from the provincial government under the Connecting Links Program.
The 2021 municipal budget committed $1.6 billion towards municipal capital projects, with over $170 million being spent this year. This historic investment in roads, sewer, water, wastewater, parks and transit will help build our community up, deliver quality public services and drive economic growth.
Work includes new concrete pavement; concrete curbs, medians and sidewalks between Girardot Street and College Avenue; replacement of select water mains and services; street lighting improvements; and new traffic signal infrastructure at the intersection of Huron Church and Tecumseh.
Stage 1 of construction will see the complete closure of the southbound lanes of the roadway, shifting all traffic to the northbound lanes where two-way traffic will be temporarily installed. Once Stage 1 is complete, traffic will shift to the north side. Two southbound lanes and one northbound lane of travel will remain available on Huron Church throughout the course of construction.
Work announced last week is in addition to $4.85 million invested in 2020. Work on Huron Church between Malden Road and Pool Avenue was completed in September of last year and included similar upgrades to concrete, curbs, sidewalks, medians and street lighting.