Ontario Construction News staff writer
Construction has been completed on Cabana Road West from Provincial Road to Highway 3 in Windsor.
The project includes widening Cabana Road West to four traffic lanes — two in each direction — from Provincial Road to Highway 3. It includes replacing sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street lighting; and adding new dedicated bicycle lanes that will be separated from motor vehicle traffic by a half-metre painted buffer zone in each direction.
Enhanced boulevard restoration with sodding and tree planting is also part of the corridor improvement work. So far, the total expenditure for phases 1 to 4 is approximately $45 million.
“Today we celebrate the completion of construction on Cabana Road West from Provincial Road to Highway 3, a key milestone in our commitment to building Windsor’s future,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens. “It is critically important that we continue to invest in Windsor’s record economic growth and make it translate to more jobs and more opportunities for all residents.
“This vital east-west transportation corridor in South Windsor will provide a direct link with a new acute care hospital as well as new employment and residential development off Country Road 42.”
Since 2021, crews have added about 2.7 kilometres of new bike lanes in each direction, rehabilitated sidewalks, and 2.7 centre-line kilometres of new asphalt roadway along Cabana Road West.
Costs to date include:
- Phase 1 from Provincial Road to Howard (2017 to 2018): $7 million
- Phase 2 from Howard to Dougall (2019 to 2020): $5 million
- Phase 3 from Dougall to Dominion (2021 to 2022): $14.5 million
- Phase 4 from Dominion to Highway 3 (2023 to 2024): $18.5 million
For phases 3 and 4, Dillon Consulting Limited and Amico Infrastructures Inc. have been contracted to lead the reconstruction of the Cabana Road Corridor.
Phase 3 started in April 2021, and Phase 4 started in April 2023, with all work expected to be completed by the end this year at a total cost of about $33 million.
Phase 5, the final segment of this project, covering Cabana Road East from Walker Road to Provincial Road, is currently planned to be tendered for the 2025 construction season, subject to Council approval for an additional budget.
It is currently in the detailed design phase with property acquisition and utility relocation planned for 2024 and work tentatively scheduled for the 2025 construction season, subject to additional capital budget approval