Posts Tagged ‘Highway 17’
Written by admin on 03 December 2014
NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 East of Terrace Bay to Marathon (and at times through to White River) was closed repeatedly this past weekend due to freezing rain and packed ice. Travelers who made it through the portion of highway between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning were [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 November 2014
Thanks to Jolene Simms @jewelsimms for submitting this photo of Highway 11 in Greenstone Ontario yesterday, November 29th, via Twitter (follow OntarioNewsNorth.com on Twitter @OntNewsNorth). Please be cautious while travelling in the area, though Highway 17 has reopened as of 3:30pm conditions [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 28 November 2014
MARATHON ON – Thursday November 27th, 2014 at approximately 5:40pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a motor vehicle approaching Highway 17 from Deadhorse Road. A traffic stop of the vehicle was conducted resulting in the driver of the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 November 2014
Highway Construction Improves Roads, Bridges and Creates Jobs in Northwestern Ontario Ontario continues to expand and improve highways throughout Northern Ontario, creating and sustaining more than 5,500 construction jobs annually while making travel safer and more efficient for families, visitors [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 11 November 2014
5:21am EST Wednesday 12 November 2014 Snowfall warning in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected. The winter storm continues to produce significant snow although it will slowly wind down today and become lighter. Total snowfall amounts [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 09 November 2014
WAWA, ON – Winter is quickly on its way and the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers will be prepared and safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. Proper maintenance of your vehicle will help from any break [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 25 October 2014
UPDATE — 21:34pm THUNDER BAY, ON – Ontario Provincial Police have advised that Highway 11/17 at Pass Lake is now completely open. ____________________________ UPDATE 11/17 Passlake open to one lane — 16:49 THUNDER BAY, ON – Highway 11/17 was closed due to a tractor [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 05 October 2014
SCHREIBER, ON – September 30, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to Hwy 17, Killraine Township to assist with an injured male. The male was injured after he lost control of an off road dirt bike that he had [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 30 September 2014
WAWA, ON – At approximately 8:38 pm on September 27, 2014 the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single tractor trailer collision on Highway 17 just South of Wawa. OPP investigators have determined that an International Prostar tractor [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 09 September 2014
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at approximately 6 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 Bailloquet Township. The collision involved a single northbound tractor trailer. The lone occupant [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 03 September 2014
WHITE RIVER, ON – On September 2, 2014 at 3:30 p.m., officers from the Superior East White River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving an S.U.V on Highway 17, White River. Preliminary investigation revealed, the female driver of [Read more]
Written by admin on 25 August 2014
MARATHON, ON – August 20, 2014 Highway 17, approximately 3km West of Penninsula Road (Marathon turn-off), was closed for several hours following a motor vehicle collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport. Drivers waited patiently, many taking the opportunity to get out and stretch or [Read more]
Written by Schreiber OPP Detachment on 14 July 2014
SCHREIBER, ON – July 10, 2014 at approximately 1:35 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a male being abducted at Highway 17, Township of Killraine, West of Schreiber, Ontario. A male who was escorting a second male running [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 27 June 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 17 is now open. Drivers will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by traffic light operations while the Jackfish River Bridge remains under construction. We ask for drivers’ patience as we [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 25 June 2014
HIGHWAY 17 – UPDATE Closure at Jackfish River Bridge THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 17 is fully closed at Jackfish River Bridge which is currently under construction. Jackfish River Bridge is located on Highway 17, approximately [Read more]