Main Street is the urban section of County Road 2 through the village of Odessa. In 2024, the section between Creighton Drive and West Street was reconstructed.

This project focuses on West Street, east to Shane Street.

Before starting the project design, we usually do a number of investigations:

• CCTV inspections of the existing sewers (sanitary and/or storm) helps us understand their condition
• Surveying confirms property lines and the road right-of-way
• Locates confirm underground infrastructure owned by us and other utility companies
• Geotechnical (boreholes) tell us about the condition of the rock or ground in the project area and help us plan to manage the excess soils created by construction due to provincial legislation

We start compiling this information several years before we plan to start the design work.

Property owners play an important part as well.

To help us protect your property, it's important for us to know about the location of any private underground infrastructure, like sump drainage lines, irrigation systems, or buried wires, so they aren't disturbed during construction.

We are also interested in information regarding the Township's infrastructure, such as coloured water concerns, drainage issues, or sewer backups.

We encourage you to get in touch with project staff, who are happy to discuss and/or meet you onsite to address any questions or concerns.

Infrastructure renewal projects are planned and prioritized based on the condition of existing roads, watermains, and sewers. Through the annual capital budget process, staff make their best recommendation to Council as to which projects should be prioritized, and Council make the final determination.

This project is a collaboration between the Township and the County of Lennox & Addington. The two levels of government will coordinate on budget priorities.

In any case, the project will stretch over several construction seasons, beginning not earlier than 2026.

Closure of Durham Street

Thank you to everyone who join us in person and virtually on October 27 at the Odessa Agricultural Society (231 Main Street), or virtually from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to share your feedback on the draft design to close the Durham Street intersection at Main Street and create a cul-de-sac, directing all traffic in from North Street.

This proposed design aims to enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic flow near Odessa Public School and Ernestown Secondary School.

Your input will help shape the final plan!

Alternative Parking in Odessa

Before we start design work for the project, we are reaching out to Main Street property owners and business owners, as well as those who visit Main Street businesses, for feedback on the project and proposed alternatives for parking in Odessa.

We held a Public Open house on March 10, 2025, at the Odessa Municipal Office. If you weren't able to join us, we invite you to visit the County's project page to fill out their feedback form. While there, use their interactive map to provide comments on specific locations in the project area.