THUNDER BAY – ROADS UPDATE – High water levels have caused flooding and washouts for a number of roads in the region.
Highway 105, the Red Lake Road is washed out at Caribou leaving Red Lake cut off by road from the rest of Ontario.
Update: #Closure #RedLake #HWY105 both directions at Chukuni River Bridge, all lanes remain closed due to flooding . #OnHwys
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
The washout at Pickle Lake has been repaired.
Dryden Area: Hwy 601, Highway 605, Hwy 665
Update: #Closure #Dryden #HWY601 at McArthur Rd E, all lanes remain closed in both directions due to flooding. #ONHwys https://t.co/ixOmjrXaL5…
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
Update: #Closure #Dryden #HWY605 remain closed due to water over the road in multiple locations. Please avoid the area. https://t.co/ixOmjrXaL5…
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
Update: #Closure #Dryden #WHY665 both directions at Eyolfson Rd W, all lanes remain closed due to water and washout of lanes. #ONHwys
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
Thunder Bay
River Street remains closed in Thunder Bay from Algoma Street to College due to a sinkhole.
#Closure #ThunderBay #DawsonGoldie Aiken Rd is closed due to water over the road. Signage is in place. #ONHwys
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
#Closure #ThunderBay #Gorham Surprise Lake Rd W is closed due to water over the road. Signage is in place. #ONHwys https://t.co/s39m1YeSrT…
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
Update: #Closure #Thunderbay Gus Wouri Road at 100 metres N of Hansen Rd remains closed due to a culvert failure. Alternate routes are available. #ONHwys https://t.co/s39m1YeSrT…
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
Fort Frances
Update: #Incident #FortFrances #HWY502 between Crowrock Beach Rd and McCombs Landing Rd, one lane remains closed due to flooding. Traffic control is in place. Please use extreme caution in the area. #ONHwys https://t.co/1TYeqVlQ7F…
— 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) May 9, 2022
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