County Road 42

Clean up and restoration work near the new County Road 42 roundabout will resume April 22, 2025, and is expected to last several weeks.

The work will include:

• Full-depth pavement removal between the new Banwell Road cul-de-sac and Connector Road.
•  Installation of a barrier curb along the parking lot at County Road 42 and Banwell Road.
• Removal of the temporary driveway entrance to Tecumseh Vista School and the replacement of the sidewalk and curb in the parking lot area.
• Replacement of a chain-link fence at Tecumseh Vista School.
• Other restoration work.

Base asphalt and shouldering is expected to be completed the week of April 28, depending on the weather.

While this work is underway, there may be intermittent road closures and detours around the construction areas. Residents and businesses will continue to have access to their properties. However, they are likely to encounter construction activity, delays and possible short-term disruptions to their driveway access.

County Road 42 reopened in both directions following the completion of the roundabout at the new, realigned intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 43/Banwell Road in Tecumseh in 2024.

The big picture

The County of Essex is providing improved reliable infrastructure with the local and regional community in mind. In cooperation with regional municipalities, it is building new roundabouts, and constructing bicycle lanes, sidewalks and multi-use trails along County Road 42 and County Road 43 in Tecumseh and Lakeshore. The reconstruction of County Road 42, between County Road 19 and the City of Windsor, is a multi-year project that will increase road capacity and enhance neighbourhood connectivity.

Phase 1 started in October 2022 was completed in late 2023. It included utility relocation and construction of new storm and sanitary sewers, as well as a watermain. Phase 2, which was substantially completed in 2024, included the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 43, The County Road 42 and County Road 43 corridor expansion project is being done in phases - with three more phases to come - and is expected to take five to seven years to complete.

On this page you will find (click on a topic to go to that section):

• The project overview
• Phase 2 details
• Plans for future phases
• What it will look like when finished
• Updates and latest news
• Construction progress photos

This video shows the final touches being added to the new roundabout at the County Road 42 and County Road 43 intersection in October 2024, as well as ongoing installation of new water mains and storm sewers along County Road 43:

The project

The County Road 42 reconstruction project follows the recommendations of a class environmental assessment and includes:

• Widening of County Road 42 from County Road 19 (Manning Road) to the City of Windsor limits to a five-lane roadway with bike lanes, sidewalks and multi-use trails.
• Multi-lane roundabouts on County Road 42 at County Road 19 (Manning Road) and the new intersection with County Road 43 (Banwell Road).
• The diversion and widening of County Road 43 from Shields Avenue to south of County Road 42.

 

Future phases

What will it look like?

These design drawings of cross sections of County Road 42 show what it will look like when the reconstruction is complete.

Updates

• Work to Resume Near County Road 42 Roundabout - April 16, 2025

• The new County Road 42 roundabout is open in all directions - Dec. 6, 2024

Details and background about this project were presented at a public open house in December 2019.

If you have questions or feedback, email Infrastructure and Planning Services at engineering@countyofessex.ca