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Highways 17 & 11 Closed Near Nipigon

Jason Wellwood November 25, 2019 5:03 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 1:21 pm

Travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway near Nipigon is being hindered by bad weather.

First, OPP are reporting Highway 11 between Nipigon and Hearst is closed. As well, Highway 17 is also closed between Nipigon and Terrace Bay.

OPP are not able to say when both highways will reopen.

UPDATE:ROAD CLOSURE #Hwy11 is now CLOSED between #Nipigon and #Longlac – due to poor weather conditions. Reopening time unknown. ^ag #Cochrane #Hearst #ThunderBay pic.twitter.com/EhlixE894R

— OPPCommunicationsNWR (@OPP_COMM_NWR) November 26, 2019

ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy17 CLOSED between #Nipigon and #TerraceBay due to poor weather conditions. Reopening time unknown. ^ag #ThunderBay #Kenora pic.twitter.com/amJdAPBjje

— OPPCommunicationsNWR (@OPP_COMM_NWR) November 25, 2019

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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