Highway 17 closed at Echo River (1:35 p.m. update)

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************************** 1:35 p.m. update

OPP advises the public that eastbound lanes of Hwy 17 at Echo River are now open.

Westbound lanes remain closed until further notice.

************************** Original 12:15 p.m. notice

Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory:

Location: HWY 17 at Echo River

Brief description of event: For removal of transport truck

Detour (if available): N/A

Estimated duration of road advisory: Unknown

The O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.

Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial communication centres for road advisory updates or road condition information.

Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at www.mto.gov.on.ca for traveller's Information such as winter road conditions, construction reports, road closures, traffic reports, traffic cameras and interactive mapping.

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