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17 West Between Blind River and Espanola Reopened

OPP NEWS RELEASES *********************** 1:30 p.m. update As of 1:15 p.m. today, Highway 17 has been re-opened to traffic.
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OPP NEWS RELEASES

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1:30 p.m. update
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As of 1:15 p.m. today, Highway 17 has been re-opened to traffic.

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Noon update - Highway 17 closed due to weather conditions

(Sudbury, Ont) - Ontario Provincial Police have closed Highway 17 from Highway 6 at Espanola to Blind River.

Reduced visibility and poor road conditions have forced MTO to take their plows off of the road.

As a result, OPP have closed Highway 17 until conditions improve.

OPP remind motorists to call MTO for information about road conditions.

An update to the conditions will be made when available.

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11:25 a.m. - Highway 17 traffic moving slowly

(Blind River, Ont) - Ontario Provincial Police wish to advise all motorists traveling in the Blind River area that traffic is moving slowly.

Officers are currently at the scene of a tractor-trailer that is jack-knifed near Lauzon Creek.