Chris Carr with Enersource Power Services installs an LED street light outside of St. Rose Catholic Elementary School in Windsor on December 9, 2015. (Photo courtesy City of Windsor)Chris Carr with Enersource Power Services installs an LED street light outside of St. Rose Catholic Elementary School in Windsor on December 9, 2015. (Photo courtesy City of Windsor)
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Streetlight pole replacement could disrupt commute

In locations across the city, crews will be out replacing streetlight poles, and drivers should expect lane restrictions and delays during their commute.

Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday and continuing until August 22, crews will be on Rossini Boulevard, Tourangeau Road, Rivared Avenue, Jefferson Boulevard, Grand Marais Road East, Rankin Avenue, and Dominion Boulevard.

Next Monday, they start work on Walker Road between Melinda Street and Ledyard Avenue, on Riverside Drive East near Pierre Avenue, on University Avenue West between Josephine Avenue and Bridge Avenue, on Tecumseh Road East from Forest Glade Drive to Robinet Street, on Avondale Avenue, and on Ford Boulevard between Riverside Drive East and Wyandotte Street East.

The following Monday, September 2, has crews working along Wyandotte Street East and on Ouellette Avenue.

The work is expected to take three to six hours in each spot, and drivers are asked to follow the posted signs and directions.

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