‘Treacherous weather’ conditions close Highway 17 north of Sault Ste. Marie

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Highway 17 is closed Monday along the eastern shore of Lake Superior north of Sault Ste. Marie due to what police are calling ‘treacherous weather.’

Police closed road sign - Winter An undated photo of an emergency road closure sign setup on an Ontario highway in the winter. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police)

The closure stretches from the Ministry of Transportation weigh scales in Heyden to Pinewood Drive in Wawa.

No estimated reopening time has been given.

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The MTO’s traveller information map, 511, is showing reduced visibility along Hwy. 556 with bare roads on Hwy. 129 from Hwy. 17 to just north of Aubrey Falls Provincial Park, where the roads are snow covered.

North of Wawa, reduced visibility continues on Hwy. 17 to Gravel River Provincial Nature Reserve.

ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy17 is closed in both directions between Pinewood Dr #Wawa and MTO scales in Heyden due to treacherous weather and driving conditions. ^nk pic.twitter.com/f44W35xvns

— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) February 24, 2025

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