Construction on Banwell Road begins, expected to last three months

Banwell Road will bereduced to one lane in each direction for the next three months starting Monday.

Thechanges will take place on Banwell Roadbetween Tecumseh Road East and Palmetto Street,according to a news release issued bythe City of Windsor.

This will be the case until Dec. 14, weather permitting,the release said.All businesses along that stretch will remain open.

This is considered phase 1 of the Banwell Road Corridor Improvement project, according to the city's web site, which will include:

• Widening to two lanes in each direction, separated by a median.
• Constructing new concrete sidewalks and a multi-use trail.
• Constructing a flexible roadway pavement with new asphalt.
• Installing street lighting and traffic signals.
• Upgrading the storm sewer/drainage and closing most of the road side-ditches.