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:

 

North Malden Road from Highway 3 to 200m South

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along North Malden Road controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 27th, from 8 am to 5 pm daily

 

Highway 3 from Victoria Avenue to Cameron Side Road

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along North Malden Road controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 27th, from 8 am to 5 pm daily

 

County Road 8 from 300m South of Highway 3 to Highway 3

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along County Road 8 controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 27th from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm daily

 

Highway 3 from 300m West of County Road 8 to County Road 8

• Eastbound Right Lane (Lane 2), will be closed

  • Wednesday, May 4th to Friday, May 27th

 

​Construction Activities for May 2022

• Installation of Bridge Piles

• Installation of Bridge Abutments and Wingwalls

• Eastbound Lane Construction

• Earth Excavation & Clay Fill

• Culverts and Ditching

• County Road #8 Intersection Electrical Work

• County Road #8 Intersection Removal and Reconstruction of the W-S Island & Ramp

• Completion of the Sanitary Sewer Relocation

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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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