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Hwy 11 South down to one lane at Powassan Update

OPP News Release ******************** North East Region – Hwy 11 south of Powassan - southbound will be closed at approximately noon for at least an hour to remove an overturned tractor trailer which is blocking one lane.
OPP News Release

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North East Region – Hwy 11 south of Powassan - southbound will be closed at approximately noon for at least an hour to remove an overturned tractor trailer which is blocking one lane.

OPP are recommending that unnecessary travel be avoided until the weather conditions improve. If traveling, check with the MTO Road Closures line 1-800-268-4686 or http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions for current highway closures.

Remember that emergency crews are putting their lives at risk when responding to emergencies in this weather. Stay home if you can. If you can’t stay home, move over when you see emergency personnel coming!

OPP emergency lines are being inundated with calls for hydro outages. Only call 911 if your issue is life threatening – requiring Police, Fire or Ambulance. Call 911 if there is a wire down, a fire or other a dangerous condition. If it is an only an outage, please be patient as all the outages have been reported to Hydro One.

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Powassan OPP advise motorists that as of 9:05 am Hwy 11 South at Powassan is down to one laned Tractor trailer on its side partially blocking southbound lane.

The estimated length of time for the closure is unknown.