A significant closure you may need to keep in mind for your drive today.
The Ministry of Transportation reports the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 through Chatham-Kent from Merlin Rd. — also known as Hwy. 7 — to Bloomfielld Rd. will have both lanes closed on Wednesday from 11am to 5pm.
Scheduled roadwork is the reason given for the closure.
The closure stretches 22 kilometres.