Cabana Road Corridor Improvements​

Cabana Phase 4 - Mount Carmel Drive to Highway 3

Phase 4 involves improvements from Mount Carmel Drive to Highway 3, including infrastructure and safety improvements such as road widening, sewer, watermain, bike lanes, sidewalks, and new lighting:

Cabana Phase 4 - Commencement of Construction Notice 

The latest project detour updates and media release:

• October 11, 2023: Traffic detour update - 4 local streets to be closed
• October 6, 2023: Traffic detour update - Traffic on Cabana Road West switch to south side of road between Glenwood Avenue and Askin Avenue, including temporary side street closure
• September 1, 2023: The intersection of Glenwood/St. Clair College Drive is fully open to the traffic
• July 14, 2023: Traffic detour update - Intersection of St. Clair College Drive and Cabana Road West 
• March 22, 2023: Public Information Centre (PIC) for Phase 4 of the Cabana Corridor Improvements:
• The City of Windsor hosted a PIC to present the design and construction schedule for the next stage of improvements to the Cabana Road Corridor. This project was recently tendered by the City and awarded to a local contractor, with construction slated to start in the spring. Please find details through the following links:
• Cabana Corridor Improvements Phase 4 - Final Design Picture 1, Final Design Picture 2
• Cabana Corridor Improvements Phase 4 - Construction Milestone and Timeline

Project Contacts:

The intersections of Cabana and Howard, and Cabana and Provincial Road (including the at-grade railway crossing) were completed as part of the implementation of the preferred plans in the Howard Avenue EA and Provincial/Division Corridor EA.

City Council approved overall project budget of $46 million in the 2016 capital budget for the implementation of Cabana/Division Corridor EA recommended multi-phase improvements between 2016 and 2025. 

Cabana Phase 1 - Cabana Road East from west of Provincial Road to Howard Avenue

• March 7, 2016 – The City retained RC Spencer Associates as their Consultant for the phase 1 design and construction administration under CR 118/2016.
• May 3, 2016 - Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting for proposed permanent road closures in Cabana Phase 1.
• November 14, 2016 - Planning, Heritage & Economic Development Standing Committee meeting recommended permanent closure of Kathleen Street and Harcourt Street.
• December 12, 2016 - Council meeting approved the standing committee recommendation, permanent closure of Kathleen Street and Harcourt Street.
• April 11, 2017 - Tender 28-17 for Cabana Phase 1 construction closed. Amico Infrastructure Inc. were the low bidder.
• May 24, 2017 - Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting for the commencement of phase 1 construction. Amico Infrastructure Inc. as the contractor and RC Spencer Associates as the Consultant.
• November 30, 2017 - Phase 1 construction was substantially completed.
• January 27, 2020 - Phase 1 construction was assumed by the City and the project was completed in full.

Cabana Phase 2 - Cabana Road from Howard Avenue to Dougall Avenue

• January 11, 2017 - The City retained RC Spencer Associates as their Consultant for the Phase 2 design and engineering.
• March 2018 - May 2018 - Phase 2 Union Gas relocation work complete.
• May 2018 - August 2018 - Phase 2 ENWIN Utilities hydro line relocation work complete
• August 2018 - November 2018 - Phase 2 Cogeco, MNSi cable relocation work complete; Bell relocation work partially complete.

• December 5, 2018 - Public Information Centre (PIC) for proposed permanent road closure of Huntington Avenue at Cabana Road East. The information boards and comment sheet can be found at the following links:

• ​Phase 2 Information Boards
• Comment Sheet​

• Frequently Asked Questions - Huntington Avenue Closure​

• June 5, 2019 - Public Information Centre to discuss upcoming construction on Cabana Road between Howard Avenue and Dougall Avenue. The press release for the PIC can be found at the following link:

• June 5 PIC Media Release​

• June 10, 2019 - Construction of Cabana Road between Howard Avenue and Dougall Avenue to begin. All businesses adjacent to the construction will remain open during the project. The resident notification letter can be found at the following link:

• Construction Notification Letter​

• November 22, 2019 – Phase 2 construction was substantially completed.

• November 23, 2019 to present – Phase 2 work is on contractor maintenance. 

Cabana Phase 3 & 4 - Cabana Road from Dougall Avenue to Highway #3

• August, 2020 - Cabana Road Corridor Improvements Phases 3 and 4 Public Information Centre
• May 1, 2020 - Enbridge Gas Project Notification Letter​
• June 3, 2019 - The City retained Dillon Consulting Ltd. as their Consultant for the Phase 3 & 4 design and engineering.
• Cabana Phase 3 is scheduled for construction in 2020 and 2021, from Dougall Avenue to Mt. Carmel Drive.
• Cabana Phase 4 is scheduled for construction ​in 2022 and 2023, from Mt. Carmel Drive to west of Northway Avenue.
• Utility relocation work will be implemented prior to the road construction.
• August 12, 2019 – A public notice was distributed containing a general project update. A copy of the letter can be found at the following link: Project Update Notification​
• ​August 19 to September 4, 2020 – Cabana Road Corridor Improvements Phases 3 and 4 Public Information Centre hosted for the Cabana Corridor Improvements Phase 3 & 4 / road closure, corridor layout, restoration, and construction schedule.
• ​The week of April 12, 2021 - Commencement of Construction​
• August 18, 2021 - Interim Construction Notice Letter was distributed - Project Notification Cabana Road Corridor Improvements Phase 3
• October 4, 2021 - Interim Construction Notice Letter was distributed. - Project Notification Cabana Road Corridor Improvements Phase 3 - Traffic Shift to South Side

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