Construction complete at County Road 42 and Banwell roundabout [Video]

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Good news for east-west commuters in Windsor-Essex.

Traffic in both directions on County Road 42 will reopen on Thursday after the completion of the roundabout at the new, realigned intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 43/Banwell Road in Tecumseh.

“We want to thank residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while we completed this vital infrastructure project – which was finished on budget and ahead of schedule,” said Essex County Warden Hilda MacDonald. “The opening of this roundabout will smooth the flow of commuter and commercial traffic in this vital corridor and is part of a multi-phase, multi-year project to accommodate increased traffic linked to generational investments like the new battery plant and regional hospital.”

The County of Essex awarded a $22-million contract to GIP for the Phase 2 construction of a concrete roundabout at the intersection of County Road 42 and County Road 43/Banwell Road and the realignment of County Road 43 from …