Section of Talbot Trail closed in Chatham-Kent due to erosion

Chatham-Kent has closed the Talbot Trail from Coatsworth Road to Stevenson Road due to erosion fromLake Erie.

Local traffic from Wheatley will be able to continue on Talbot Trail up to Coatsworth Road, while local traffic from Blenheim will be able to continue up to Port Road.

Heavy and large load traffic from Wheatley and Blenheim are advised to follow a detour route through Wheatley Road and Middle Line.

Chatham-Kent is currently in the process of conducting a lake erosion study, expected to be completed by 2020.

The municipality also plans on launching an environmental assessment to "fully evaluate this issue and determine recommendations for both short- and long-term solutions." This assessment is also expected to conclude by 2020.