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UPDATE: Washouts Close Sections Of Highway 17

Jason Wellwood October 11, 2018 9:09 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 11:02 am

A traffic advisory from provincial police about a section of Highway 17 being closed.

It notes the closure is from Wawa to Batchawana, due to a washout, causing police to shut down both lanes.Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau is now open to one lane

Police are asking for everyone to stay away from these areas while crews work to fix the problems, and, not to call OPP Provincial Communication Centres for road updates.

Updates will be issued when needed.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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