{"id":75447,"date":"2025-07-18T12:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=75447"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:07:06","slug":"hwy-17-washout-at-gargantua-old-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/hwy-17-washout-at-gargantua-old-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Hwy 17 (Wawa to Montreal River) OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jul 18, 2025 at 12:32<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The highway has been opened, the barricade has been removed at Wawa. Motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes, 40 kilometres south of Wawa at the re-construction site. At this time, the east or westbound lane is closed.<\/p>\n

Please drive with care and respect for the workers who are fixing the highway.<\/p>\n

Jul 18, 2025 at 08:11<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo taken at 7:58 a.m.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hwy 17 (Wawa to Montreal River) remains closed.<\/p>\n

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Well, it isn’t very clear. ON511 said open one lane at 2:51 a.m. and shows construction on the website…<\/p>\n

The barricade at Hwy17\/Pinewood Drive is still in place. Time to go for a drive and ask…<\/p>\n

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Jul 17, 2025 at 07:26<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Google Street Maps showing the location of the flooded culvert (47\u00b036’31.7″N 84\u00b049’17.9″W)<\/p><\/div>\n

Work has begun to replace the washed-out culvert 40 km south of Wawa at Gargantua.<\/p>\n

At 2:51 a.m., Friday, July 18th,\u00a0 ON511 posted that motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes for a 22km stretch between Mijinemunshing Road to 2.7km north of the Orphan Lake Trail.<\/p>\n

Please drive with care and respect for the workers who are fixing the highway.<\/p>\n

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Jul 17, 2025 at 08:00<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hwy 17 continues to be closed between Wawa and Montreal River Harbour due to a washout that has compromised the highway (see photo at right and top). Wawa-news has been told that this will take a couple of days to repair.<\/p>\n

Jul 16, 2025 at 14:01<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

13:55 – ON511 is now stating that all lanes are closed between Wawa and Trails End Road\/Montreal River Harbour. Trails End Road is just before the Montreal River Bridge, and the Montreal River Hill. There are no services (gas\/food) at that location. Wawa-news has been advised that this could be a lengthy closure.<\/p>\n

Jul 16, 2025 at 11:45<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

At 11:03 a.m. ON511 posted that the road closure is from Wawa (Hwy 17\/Pinewood Drive) to Batchawana Bay (Hwy 563\/Hwy 17).<\/p>\n

Jul 16, 2025 at 10:34<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

There is no travel possible on Hwy 17 towards Sault Ste. Marie because of washouts at Old Woman Bay and Gargantua. ON511 has posted the closure at Gargantua. OPP are manning the barricade at Pinewood Drive\/Hwy 17.<\/p>\n

Detour:<\/strong> Hwy 101 (Wawa) to Hwy 129 (Chapleau) and then to Thessalon (Hwy 129\/17) which is east of Sault Ste. Marie (3h 43m, 339km).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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