The City of Windsor has announced plans to build the latest phase of the Prince Road Storm Sewer Outlet project.

Awarded to SheaRock Construction Group, the project will cost about $7.9 million and have a target completion date of November 2025.

The work is part of a larger multi-phase, multi-year Prince Road Storm Sewer Project and will extend the current Prince Road trunk westerly along Chappell Avenue, crossing Essex Terminal Railway rail and continuing through the southern part of 3800 Russell Street to a new outlet chamber and pumping station at McKee Creek.

The project has made significant critical storm and sewer infrastructure upgrades to relieve local street and basement flooding for a service area of 390 hectares, benefiting approximately 3,500 residential and business properties. Over the last 25 years, the city has spent approximately $15 million on improvements. 

“The upcoming construction to complete the Prince Road Storm Sewer Outlet represents a multi-phase, multi-year critical stormwater infrastructure investment to keep residents safe and properties protected from flooding,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens.

Following severe flooding events in 2016 and 2017, the city completed its Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan (SMP) to understand the causes of local flooding, evaluate short-term and long-term solutions, and complete preliminary design and cost estimates for drainage improvements. 

The SMP further analyzed the recommendations from the Prince Road Sewer Study that was completed in 2001, which included considerations for extreme precipitation and high surface water levels when developing flooding solutions.

In 2024, the city will spend $61.4 million on sewer and stormwater upgrades, which is part of a 10-year capital plan approved in last year’s capital budget to invest $1.9 billion to sustain the city’s future growth and development.