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'remarkable transformation' — essex unveils $9m urban streetscaping

visitors to the essex centre streetfest sunday were tre...

by brian macleod

sep 17 2024
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'remarkable transformation' — essex unveils $9m urban streetscaping
essex, saturday, september 14, 2024 – essex centre officialy unveiled its $9-million streetscaping project —10 years in the making — on saturday, september 14, 2024. the streetfest gathering is one of events taking advantage of the new layout. brian macleod / windsor star
visitors to the essex centre streetfest sunday were treated to the official opening of the downtown streetscaping project.

called the essex streetscape and victoria avenue project, the plan was f irst adopted in 2013.

the town hired stantec consulting ltd. in april 2021 to provide engineering services to design, assist in procurement, and administer the project. after getting funds approved from federal and provincial governments, the town awarded a $9-million tender for the project to j&j lepera infrastructure in the spring of 2023.  

“ this project represents a significant multimillion-dollar investment aimed at improving both the infrastructure and the esthetic appeal of the urban core in essex centre,” essex mayor sherry bondy said sunday.  

“i am truly impressed by the remarkable transformation that has taken place. the vision we had at the outset has now become a reality.”  

attendees on saturday, september 14, 2024, at streetfest enjoy the new essex centre street layout.
attendees on saturday, september 14, 2024, at streetfest enjoy the new essex centre street layout. brian macleod / windsor star
 
essex centre officially unveiled its $9-million streetscaping project on saturday, september 14, 2024, as part of streetfest.
essex centre officially unveiled its $9-million streetscaping project on saturday, september 14, 2024, as part of streetfest. brian macleod / windsor star

the streetscaping includes sidewalks and crosswalks curbing, bicycle racks and plantings, and streetlight enhancements t hat comply with the accessibility for o ntarians disabilities act, which sets standards for accessibility in customer service, employment, information and communications, transportation, and public spaces.  

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the project also includes benches and landscape treatments that are “designed to make our streets more inviting and user-friendly,” said bondy.  

storm sewers and watermain underground infrastructure have also been upgraded.  

the federal government supplied $750,000 for the upgrades and the ontario government funded another $104,000.  

bamacleod@postmedia.com 
 
brian macleod
brian macleod

ian macleod is a reporter at the windsor star. he has worked at eight newspapers, holding managing editor positions at four. his journalism career has taken him all over ontario and to saskatoon, where he was editor of canada’s leading agricultural publication. he is an award-winning editorial writer. he also wrote an ontario provincial affairs column for four years for sun media, which appeared in 22 daily community newspapers. he lives in essex county, and is enjoying covering all aspects of life in windsor-essex.

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