Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in Canda have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the three prequalified teams to design, build and finance the Highway 3 Widening Project – Essex to Leamington. The project extends 15.6 kilometers, widening the highway from two to four lanes from the Town of Essex to the Town of Leamington (1.2 km east of Arner Townline (Essex Road 23) easterly to 1.1 km east of Union Avenue (Essex Road 34).

The three shortlisted teams are :

1. ERIE SHORES INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS: Brennan Infrastructures Inc., Amico Infrastructures Inc., Parsons Inc., EXP Services Inc., Colas Project Canada Inc., Operis Business Engineering Limited
2. COCO PAVING INC.: Coco Paving Inc., Dillon Consulting Ltd., Golder Associates Ltd., National Bank Finance
3. HIGHWAY 3 CORRIDOR DEVELOPERS: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Plenary Americas L.P., Consor Engineers LLC

A successful bidder is expected to be announced in fall 2022 after careful evaluation of proposals submitted by the shortlisted bidders.