E.C. Row Expressway on-ramp at Central Avenue to close
The Eastbound E.C. Row Expressway on-ramp from Central Avenue will be closed nightly for milling and paving work.
It will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., on Wednesday, July 23, until Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Friday and Saturday evenings excluded. (weather permitting)
GIP Paving is doing the work.
For more information on construction and detours, contact 311 or see the City of Windsor construction and detours database and map at CityWindsor.ca.
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