Lesperance Road Multi-Use Path - County Road 22 - County Road 42

Please Note:

From December 24, 2024 - January 01, 2025 should you have concerns regarding the Lesperance Road Trail (CR22 to CR42) Project, please call The Town of Tecumseh after hours number (519) 259-4350. The unpaved portion of the Trail will remain closed until further notice. 

The majority of the urbanized area of Tecumseh is serviced by active transportation infrastructure in the form of sidewalks, bike lanes and multi-use paths. As part of the Town of Tecumseh Transportation Master Plan Update, the Town has been working with the County of Essex to add and improve connections to trails and cycling infrastructure.

In December 2020, Council authorized Administration to complete the engineering design for the Lesperance Road Multi-Use Path (County Road 22 to County Road 42) project. In accordance with this report, Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) was retained to complete the detailed design.

At the January 26, 2023 Special Meeting of Council, Council authorized Administration to finalize the design and tender in 2023 and proceed with construction in 2024 for the Lesperance Road Multi-Use Path, County Road 22 to County Road 42 project (Motion: SCM-04/23).

A Public Information Open House will be held to showcase the project and alignment to property owners adjacent to these improvements and interested public parties. Display boards and a roll plot will be available for viewing, providing a visual representation of the path's location throughout the project area. The open house has been scheduled as follows: 

Date:          Wednesday November 22, 2023
Location:  Town of Tecumseh Arena, Centre Ice Room
                       12021 McNorton St, Tecumseh 
Time:          4:00pm to 7:00pm 

 A notice advising adjacent landowners along Lesperance Road of the Open House was sent out Via Canada Post on November 1, 2023.

• PBS-2019-16 - Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program 2019 Intake of the Public Transit Funding Stream

• PWES-2020-33 - Pre-Approval of 2021 Public Works & Environmental Services Capital Works Projects

• PWES-2023-69 - Lesperance Road Multi-use Path, County Road 22 to County Road 42 - Project Update 
• Notice to Landowners