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 Updates

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Construction 2021 ​

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Current Lane Closures/Notices:

North Malden Road from Highway 3 to 500 m south of Highway 3

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

  • Monday, July 26th to Friday, July 30th, from 8 am to 6 pm daily

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Maidstone Avenue from Highway 3 to South Talbot Road North

• Intermittent reduction to a single lane along Maidstone Avenue controlled by flag persons

  • Monday, Jul 26th to Friday, July 30th, from 8 am to 6 pm daily

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South Talbot Rd. North from Victoria Ave. to Regent Cres.

• Road will be closed beginning Wednesday, May 19 until Friday, July 30th

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Greenway Path at South Talbot Rd. North

• Path will be closed from Wednesday, May 12 until Friday, July 30th

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Highway 3 from Ellis Sideroad to County Road 8

• EB and WB traffic to remain single lane in both directions for this stage until further notice of July 30, 2021

Highway 3 from County Road 8 to 600 m east of County Road 8

• Right lane closure westbound: Tuesday, April 20th at 7 am – until further notice of July 30, 2021

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Construction Activities for July 2021

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• Wick Drains on the west embankment

• Clay fill for the east and west embankment

• Completion of South Talbot Road North

• Completion of Essex Outlet Drain works

• Asphalt paving and shouldering of the E-N Ramp and LTL at ER #8

• Start Stage 2 of E-N Ramp at ER #8

• Construction of the W-S Ramp at ER #8​

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Construction 2022

• Coming soon...

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Construction 2023

• Coming soon...

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