OPP Advise that Hwy 17 is now OPEN to one Lane UPDATE 11:17 a.m.

Jul 24, 2017 @ 11:17 – At 10:35 a.m. Sault Ste. Marie OPP issued the following media release…

“Highway 17 North of Sault Ste. Marie in the Alona Bay area is now partially  re–opened. The northbound lane has traffic moving intermittently in both directions for a three kilometre stretch. The southbound lane is still closed.

Please drive with caution in this area as work crews are working on the highway and be prepared to stop for traffic control signals that have been erected.”

Jul 24, 2017 @ 10:23 – At 10:00 a.m. Sault Ste. Marie OPP issued a media release stating:

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Incident number: NP17082577

Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Partial Road Opening:

Highway: 17

Location: Alona Bay North of Sault Ste. Marie

Brief Description of Event: OPP have opened one lane resulting in alternating traffic. 

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Jul 24, 2017 @ 9:53 – At 9:37 OPPCommunicationsNER tweeted: