Contract 2: Highway 3 Widening From Essex to Leamington
Project Details
The Highway 3 widening project extends from 1.2 km East of Essex Road 23 Easterly to 1.1 km East of Essex Road 34 as shown on the interactive project map below. This project will build on the previously completed Preliminary Design as documented in the 2006 Approved Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) and Preliminary Design Report (PDR) (Earth Tech Canada Inc.), the 2021 Approved TESR Addendum (GHD), as well as the 2021 Design Build Ready Report (GHD). The project is being completed as a Group ‘B’ undertaking following MTO’s Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities. For more information about the Class EA process, please refer to the Class EA page of this website.
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Overall, the widening of Highway 3 includes the following key improvements:
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A new 4-lane cross section with a 15m depressed median, with two new lanes being constructed for the eastbound direction and resurfacing/reconstruction of the existing lanes for the westbound direction
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Closure of Cameron Side Road / Concession Road 9, Marsh Road / Concession Road 8, Inman Side Road / South Talbot Road and Upcott Side Road
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Concession Road 8 and McCain Side Road connection and intersection removal
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Traffic signal replacement for the Highway 3 widening at Division Road (Essex Road 29) and Union Avenue (Essex Road 34)
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New traffic signals at Belle River Road (Essex Road 29), Essex Road 18 and Graham Side Road. Realignment of South Talbot Road at Belle River Road (Essex Road 27) and Division Road Essex Road 29)
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Realignment and extension of Division Road (Essex Road 29) from 130 m north of the future west South Talbot Road connection with Division Road to Highway 3 and the Unnamed Road from Division Road (Essex Road 29) to Inman Side Road
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Realignment of Essex Road 18 at Highway 3
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Drainage improvements including abandonment/extension/rehabilitation/replacement of culverts.
*Schedule Subject to Change*
Municipal Drainage Groupings
*Subject to Change
Municipal Drainage Work Groupings:
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Group 1; Anticipated Q4 2024:
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Sedgewick Drain
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7th Concession Drain
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Boose Drain
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Wallace Fox Drain
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8th Concession Drain & Upper Portion of 8th Concession Drain
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Cottam Sideroad Branch of 7th Concession Drain (SC5 South)
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No. 5 Drain (C4)
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4th Concession Road Drain
Group 2; Anticipated Q1 2025:
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Schiller Branch Drain
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Tully Award Drain
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No. 5 Drain (C5)
Group 3; Anticipated Q2 2025:
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Melville Bruner Drain Extension
Group 4; Anticipated Q3 2025:
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North Branch of the East Branch No. 47 Drain
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East Branch No. 47 Drain
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Lane Drain
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Cottam Sideroad Branch of 7th Concession Drain (SC5 North)
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Essex Road 29 Drain
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Gibbs Drain No. 1
Group 5; Anticipated Q4 2025:
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East 3rd Concession Drain Extension
Completed Work;
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Gilboe Relief Drain
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9th Concession Drain
Project Location
The study area includes the section of Highway 3 from 1.2 km east of Essex Road 23 easterly to 1.1 km east of Essex Road 34