THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that motorists can expect short-term traffic delays due to ongoing construction at the Nipigon River Bridge on Highway 11/17 on Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28 between 9am and 8pm. We apologize for the inconvenience and [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment are advising motorist that due to local heavy rainfall a section of Highway 17 approximately 15 kilometers North of Wawa has been washed out, as a result the Highway between Wawa and White River will remain [Read more]
Be Alert and Follow the Rules of the Road this Halloween As another spooktacular Halloween approaches, Ontario is reminding drivers and pedestrians to be aware and stay safe while trick-or-treating. Excited ghosts, goblins and ghouls are roaming the streets after dark on Halloween and may forget [Read more]
Province Maintaining Transportation Infrastructure Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017. As of [Read more]
HIGHWAY 61–ROSSLYN ROAD OVERHEAD AND CPR OVERHEAD STRUCTURES THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 61 will be reduced to single lane traffic at Rosslyn Road Overhead and CPR Overhead structures, just north of Broadway Avenue in Thunder Bay, on August 22, [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
With two lanes open, work on second span set to resume With the re-opening of the Nipigon River Bridge to two lanes of traffic last week, work will resume Tuesday on the remainder of the project. The next phase of work includes the demolition of the former bridge in order to make way for the [Read more]
Manitoulin Seniors welcome additional and reinstatement of Drive Test services: Mantha GORE BAY, ON – Many Manitoulin Seniors grew concerned when learning that a program which assists them with their drive and vision tests was removed from Gore Bay prompting them to reach out to local MPP [Read more]
01.11.15 THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17, at the Nipigon River Bridge is open to single lane traffic. Safety is our top priority. Motorists are reminded to obey and follow all traffic signage and flag persons for the safety of both [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River and Gravel River bridges on Highway 17, between White River and Nipigon, will remain reduced to single lane traffic this winter. A temporary single lane modular bridge will remain in place with [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Friday, November 7, 2014, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), conservation officers from Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ministry of Transportation [Read more]
Improving Road Safety Ontario is introducing legislation that, if passed, would help keep the province’s roads among the safest in North America by reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities. If passed, the proposed legislation and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act will make [Read more]
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]
STARTING TODAY AT NOON NORTH BAY, ON – The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 17 will be closed to traffic approximately 18 kilometres south of Wawa starting at noon today. The road closure is necessary to carry out an emergency culvert replacement. Work is expected to [Read more]
FROM: Ontario Provincial Police AMBER ALERT PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT ORILLIA, ON – When an AMBER Alert is issued, timing [Read more]
