Highway 3 Widening in the Town of Essex
From 0.8 km west of Ellis Side Road easterly to 2.2 km east of Essex County Road 23

Construction 2022

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​Current Lane Closures/Notices:

 

Highway 3 from 200m West of County Road 23 to 200m East of

County Road 23

• Eastbound Lane 2, Lane 1 and W-S Ramp from Highway 3 to County Road 8 will be closed until Friday September 30th 2022.

• Eastbound traffic to proceed through the intersection utilizing the median crossover and dual left turn lane.

  • Monday, June 27, 2022 - Friday September 30th 2022

 

North Malden Road from Highway 3 to 200m South of Highway 3

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along Highway 3 controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, August 29 to Friday, September 30, from 7 am to 6 pm daily

 

County Road 23 from 200m North of Highway 3 to 200m South of

Highway 3

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along Highway 3 controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, August 29 to Friday, September 30, from 7 am to 6 pm daily

 

Highway 3 from County Road 8 to Cameron Side Road

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane, multiple locations, along Highway 3 controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, August 29 to Friday, September 30, from 7 am to 6 pm daily

 

Highway 3 from 200m West of County Road 23 to 200m East of

County Road 23

• Left Turn Lane, Both Directions, Turning onto County Road 23 from Highway 3 will be closed. No left Turns permitted at this intersection.

  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - Friday, September 16, 2022

 

County Road 23 from Highway 3 to 200m South of Highway 3

• County Road #23 to be closed to Northbound and Southbound Traffic.  

  • Thursday, September 15th 2022 – 12am to 6am

  • Friday, September 16th 2022 – 12am to 6am

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​Construction Activities for September 2022

• Parapet Walls and Railing for Victoria Overpass Structure

• OGDL Placement

• Concrete Pavement of new Eastbound Lanes

• Russel Drain Culvert Extension

• Canaan Drain Culvert Extension

• Widening of County Road 23 (Arner Townline)

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Construction 2022

• Construction of new eastbound lanes

• Completion of the County Road 8 signalized intersection

• Removal of traffic signals at Victoria Avenue

• Installation of temporary traffic signals at County Road 23

• Roadwork along County Road 23 to accommodate future widening

• Construction of median crossover at east project limits

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Construction 2023

• Construction of new westbound lanes

• Removal of Highway 3 access for Ellis Side Road south of Highway 3.

• Completion of North Malden Pedestrian Crossing

• Completion of Multiuse Trail from Fairview Avenue to Greenway Trail

• Planting vegetation / buffer strip between Highway 3 and South Talbot Road North

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