After-hours construction greenlit at roundabout for major LaSalle development

A road closed sign seen in LaSalle, Ont. on Aug. 13, 2025. (Sanjay Maru/CTV News Windsor)

LaSalle council has approved a limited noise exemption to allow construction crews to work outside regular hours on a new roundabout at Sandwich West Parkway and Heritage Drive.

The exemption is intended to help contractors avoid extreme August heat when pouring the final concrete layer, which could be damaged by high temperatures and prolonged sun exposure.

According to town officials, the change will allow occasional early starts — as early as 5:30 a.m. or 6 a.m. — or later evening work, rather than full overnight shifts.

LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche said the approval covers just two or three nights and that crews “don’t expect to” work through the night.

“The noise would be the sounds of trucks backing up or a saw to cut the concrete,” she said, adding that residents will receive advance notice once dates are finalized.

The roundabout is part of the Heritage Commercial Plaza development, known as The Shoppes at Heritage — the largest development in the town’s history.

The D’Amore Group president, Scott D’Amore, whose company is behind the project, said the traffic upgrade is key to handling the influx of vehicles the new shopping hub will bring.

“We want to make sure we have proper roadways wide enough, big enough to handle the increased traffic flow,” he said.

“It’s actually better for emissions because you don’t have vehicles sitting there idling while they wait in line.”

D’Amore said nighttime flexibility will allow certain steps of the build — those that can’t simply be paused mid-process — to be done under cooler conditions, cutting weeks off the construction schedule.

“It’s not like you’ll see crews out here every night,” he said.

“It’s going to be limited to when it’s essential to keep the project moving in the best possible manner.”

He called the development “historic” and “transformative” for LaSalle and the surrounding area.

“It completely changes the makeup of the neighbourhood, provides an amazing tax base for the town, and gives residents a great new place to go,” D’Amore said.

“It’s the most exciting thing I’ve been involved in during my career.”

Work on the roundabout began in late July and is expected to be completed by mid-September.

Among the businesses included in the plaza will be Dollarama, Food Basics, McDonald’s, PetValu, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Taco Bell, and Tim Hortons.