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ONTARIO: Highway 17 still closed between Mattawa and Deep River

OPP have ticketed people caught driving on the closed highway
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The North Bay OPP tweeted this image April 23. (Supplied)

Updated April 23 at 8:10 a.m.

Highway 17 remains closed between Mattawa and Deep River due to a washed out portion of the highway just west of Bissett Creek, the OPP tweeted Tuesday morning.

A detour is available at North Bay via Highway 60. The highway was first closed Sunday.

The North Bay OPP said in a tweet that they've handed out several tickets to people caught driving on the closed highway.

#Hwy17 is closed at Bissett Creek (East of Mattawa) for an extended period of time due to flooding. Detour from North Bay is #Hwy60. #NorthBayOPP has laid several tickets for people driving on the closed hwy after ignoring all of these signs! Stay off the closed hwy! ^sc pic.twitter.com/FEpOhyKk34

— OPP North East (@OPP_NER) April 23, 2019

Original story:

A major stretch of Hwy 17 has been closed until further notice due to flooding and wash-out. 

Both directions of the highway have been closed from Banting Drive/Wylie Road in Deep River to Powell Lake Trail in Bisset Creek.

Motorists are reminded that driving on a closed highway could result in a fine of $110 and three demerit points upon conviction. 

- Sudbury.com



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