WINDSOR, Ont. — Construction is set to begin on the Prince Road Storm Sewer Outlet, part of a multi-phase project aimed at improving stormwater management and reducing flooding in Windsor’s west end. Mayor Drew Dilkens, Ward 2 Councillor Fabio Costante, and city officials announced the $7.9 million project, which has been awarded to SheaRock Construction Group. The project is expected to be completed by November 2025.
The Prince Road Storm Sewer Project will extend the current storm sewer along Chappell Avenue, crossing the Essex Terminal Railway, and continuing to a new outlet chamber and pumping station at McKee Creek. Once complete, the project will serve an area of 390 hectares, benefiting approximately 3,500 residential and business properties by reducing local street and basement flooding.
“This critical stormwater infrastructure project will protect residents and properties from flooding,” said Mayor Dilkens. “Guided by the Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan, City Council will continue prioritizing stormwater projects to keep Windsor safe.”
The project is part of Windsor’s broader investment in stormwater infrastructure, spurred by severe flooding events in 2016 and 2017. In response, the city completed the Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan in 2020, which evaluated solutions for local flooding and informed the design of the Prince Road project.
Councillor Fabio Costante highlighted the importance of the long-term investment, saying, “For local Sandwich residents, this project will ensure that our community is ready for the increasing frequency of severe weather events.”
Windsor has committed $61.4 million to sewer and stormwater upgrades in 2024, part of a 10-year capital plan to invest $1.9 billion in infrastructure to support the city’s future growth and development.
