Perfect weather for pulling transports out of lakes and that's exactly what will be happening today south of Temagami. Two large cranes are involved.
If you are heading north today, the roadway is closed near Temagami to allow a crew to get a vehicle out of Angus Lake.
The highway was closed at 8 a.m.
Motorists are being detoured through Quebec.
Highway 11 is now closed one kilometre north of Rabbit Lake Road, Temagami, in both directions. and will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. Local residents travelling Highway 11, can use the roadway to get to their home or business, as long as they do not cross the area of the closure.
See: Highway 11 north closing for eight hours Thursday
OPP is advising motorists to drive carefully and to use the following detours to avoid the crash scene:
- If you are heading northbound on Highway 11, take Highway 63 in North Bay towards Temiscaming, Quebec, head north on Highway 101 through Quebec and west on Highway 65 East towards New Liskeard
- If you are southbound on Highway 11 to New Liskeard Ontario, take Highway 65 East towards Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec and head southbound on Highway 101 to Highway 63 into North Bay.
Sunday, shortly before 7 a.m., the driver of a tractor-trailer travelling southbound on Highway 11, lost control. The vehicle ended up in Angus Lake.
See: Updated with charge Transport goes into Angus Lake
Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, Temagami Fire Department and Nipissing District Emergency Medical Service responded to the call.
For further inquiries about the closure, contact Traffic Operations: 1-888-262-4049. Stantec Consulting will be in charge of the site.
