THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise the motoring public that due to recent heavy rainfall in the Thunder Bay area, there are a number of closures on Highway 11/17. Washouts on provincial highways have occurred at the following locations: Highway 11/17 west of [Read more]
Response to Recent Fatal Collisions AURORA, ON –Less than one month into 2012 and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) statistics indicate the number of people that have lost their lives on OPP patrolled highways has more than doubled over the same period last year. The unusually high number of [Read more]
Travel Advisory THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that current environmental conditions are resulting in near white-out conditions inThunder Bay and areas east. Sections of highways # 11 and #11/17 have been closed over the last six hours and conditions [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Today, staff at the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) received the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s (ECO) 2011 Recognition Award for using two environmentally beneficial innovations: bioretention cells and rubber modified asphalt (RMA). The innovations are used at [Read more]
17 September 2011- 0415hrs (4:15am) North West Region Road Advisory Cancellation Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy #11 30 kms south of Beardmore ( Re-opened to one lane) OntarioNewsNorth.com will continue to publish [Read more]
September 16th, 2011 – 2200hrs (10pm) Northwest Region Road Advisory Highway 11 Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial police advise of the following Road Advisory: LOCATION: Highway #11, 30km South of Beardmore DESCRIPTION: Highway is closed due to Motor Vehicle Collision fatality [Read more]
