Construction Activities - Canada

Road Closures

Sandwich Street

• Starting March 18 2024, Bridging North America will temporarily close Sandwich Street between McKee Road and the intersection of Ojibway Parkway and Sandwich Street. This closure will be in place for approximately 12 weeks.This closure will allow for crews to construct storm sewer, infill ditches and install the concrete pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway aprons, etc. as well as the asphalt pavement for Multi-use Trail.
• The following detour route is in place:
• Sandwich Street southbound traffic will continue southbound on Ojibway Parkway, past the intersection with E.C.Row Expressway, and turn west on Broadway Street. Traffic on E.C. Row Expressway and Ojibway Parkway will be directed to go west on Broadway Street.
  • Access to adjacent businesses will be maintained.
• Anticipated to start the week of April 15, 2024, and lasting approximately 2.5 months, Bridging North America will undertake watermain installation on Sandwich Street between Chappell Avenue and Chewett Street. Completion of the work will require rolling lane closures, temporary parking restrictions and some access restrictions to side streets throughout this stretch of Sandwich Street.
• Through the use of flaggers, sections of Sandwich Street will be reduced to one lane of two-way traffic during the hours of 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Two lanes will reopen to traffic during overnight hours.
• During construction, access to adjacent residences, businesses and pedestrian walkways will be maintained and parking on Sandwich Street will not be permitted.
• As sections of work are completed, the roadway will reopen to two lanes of traffic.
• Starting April 29, 2024 and lasting approximately 12 weeks, Bridging North America will implement temporary lane closures on Sandwich Street between the Essex Terminal Railway easement (ETR) tracks and Ojibway Parkway. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Construction will occur 7 am to 7 pm.
• This work will allow crews to remove old concrete and reinstall pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway aprons, etc. and install granular base and asphalt pavement for Multi-use Trail.
• Businesses will have driveway access at all times.

Canadian Port of Entry (POE)

• Construction activities remain ongoing for interior and exterior components of the buildings and structures.
• Most inspection lanes were paved with bollards and equipment posts installed.
• Some Primary Inspection booths landed on foundations and were waterproofed and insulated.
• Salt Barn tent was completed.

Canadian Bridge site

• Cap construction continued at anchor pier.
• The Canadian bridge tower has reached its full height of 220 metres/722 feet. The jump form system has been completely removed.
• Installation of main span segment panels continued.
• Stay cable installation work continues.
• Approach and back span activities are ongoing.
• Crews have removed the falsework bents that worked to support the back span of the road deck.