A listener called the Municipality of Bissett Creek this morning and confirmed Highway 17 is still closed. Officials are waiting for the running water to slow down before they can fix the road and it could possibly be overnight before it can be fixed.
ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy17 remains CLOSED between #DeepRiver and #BissettCreek due to a washed out portion of road. See below of detour routes. #NorthBay #OttTraffic pic.twitter.com/99qHNU10Yk
— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) April 22, 2019
Updated with detour map using Highway 60 at Renfrew and Highway 11 at Huntsville. The trip is calculated as taking 4 hours and 19 minutes. There have also been reports Highway 60 is down to one lane in spots due to flooding.
ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy17 CLOSED between #DeepRiver and #BissetCreek due to a washed out portion of road. Detour: North bound Hwy 60 to #Hwy11 NB – South bound Detour – #Hwy11 to Hwy 60 – Reopening time unknown. ^ag pic.twitter.com/EMaPq5PvYa
— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) April 22, 2019
Update #Closure #BissettCreek #Hwy17 is closed in both directions from Ridge Rd in Deep River to Powell Lake Trail in Bissett Creek, due to flooding. #ONHwys
— 511OntarioEastern (@511ONEastern) April 22, 2019
