Sunday, November 17, 2013

Highway 17 re-opened

The OPP say Highway 17 west of Vermillion Bay has been re-opened to two-way traffic.

The Trans-Canada between Kenora and Vermillion Bay was closed for about eight hours due to a
Number of transports that had jack-knifed, blocking the highway.

Due to the high volume of traffic that was backed up, motorists travelling in the area are to expect delays.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution due to the treacherous road conditions.