Many roads remain closed in and around the Sault (14 photos)

A number of roads in and around Sault Ste. Marie remain heavily damaged and/or closed as the area recovers from this week's flood.

Fourth Line is currently closed to traffic as crews begin to repair a heavily damaged portion of the road near the Root River Bridge (pictured).

Motorists travelling north on Highway 17 may experience delays as construction is underway to rebuild a portion of the CN rail line that was damaged when two culvert sections washed away.

Road closures in effect North of the City of Sault Ste. Marie:

• 552 East is closed from Belleuve Valley Road to Highway 556.
• Highway 556 is closed between Ulch Road and Bellevue Valley Road.
• Local residents living off of Highway 556 will be permitted to travel the roadway north up until Ulch Road.
• Residents travelling south from Searchmont will have to take a detour onto Bellevue Valley Road then Highway 552 travelling west to access Highway 17.
• Kelly Creek Road in Goulais River remains closed.

Road closures in effect in the Township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Add’l:

• Highway 638 is open up until McCarrel Lake Road.
• Bar River Road remains closed.
• Cemetery Road remains closed (Watson Road Intersection to Bar River Road intersection).
• Gordon Lake Road remains closed.
• Iron River Road is closed.
• Cottage road is closed.

Closed roadways in Plummer Township:

• Plummer Road: from Centre Line to West Rd
• Duff Rd: from Ansonia to Hwy 17 East
• Ledyit Rd: East of Hwy 638 – only passable for 1.5 km
• Mount Zion East: East of Hwy 638 – only passable for 200’
• Linquist Rd: full length
• Mathewson Rd: full length
• McPhail Rd: from East Line to the intersection of McPhail and Chapman

Road closures in the Municipality of Huron Shores:

• Jarrett Drive
• Ansonia Road from its intersection with Hopper Road to MacLean Road
• North Livingstone Road
• Myers Road below MacKay Drive
• Basswood Lake Road