The Highway 17 closure between Mattawa and Deep River is now in its second day with the OPP saying the flooding and washout atĀ Bissett Creek will cause the road linking North Bay and Ottawa to “remain closed for an extended period of time.”
See related story:Ā Heading east? You wonāt get far, detours in place
North Bay OPP reports ticketing several drivers who ignored the signs and drove on the closed portion of Highway 17.
#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
ā OPP North East (@OPP_NER) April 23, 2019
Update #Closure #BissettCreek #Hwy17 remains closed in both directions from Ridge Rd in Deep River to Powell Lake Trail in Bissett Creek, due to flooding. Reopening time unknown. #ONHwys
ā 511Ontario (@511Ontario) April 23, 2019
