{"id":840,"date":"2017-02-24T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=840"},"modified":"2017-02-24T19:25:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:25:18","slug":"hwy-17-closed-27km-south-of-wawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/24\/hwy-17-closed-27km-south-of-wawa\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS – Hwy 17, OPEN (14km) south of Wawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb 24, 2017 @ 7:24 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 6:27 p.m. the OPP Communications Centre tweeted that Highway 17 is now open. There was no press release issued to media.<\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 5:16 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

North Bay OPP Communications Centre has confirmed that the highway is open to one lane. Wawa-news had not received a press release stating that the highway was one lane open, only the tweet. The Communication Centre stated that OPP will\u00a0notify media when the highway is completely open with a press release.<\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 4:04 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 4:02 NE Region OPP tweeted “UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE: Hwy17 between Pinewood Dr & Michipicoten River Village Rd\u00a0<\/span>#Wawa<\/a>\u00a0– 1 lane of traffic is OPEN.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 3:39 \u00a0p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highway 17 has been reopened to one lane. Flaggers are at the scene conducting traffic.<\/p>\n

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Northbound traffic was backed up all the way to Old Woman Bay Hill and further south. This is about 2\/3rds up the North Old Woman Bay Hill. (photo supplied by reader)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 2:10 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 2:05 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highway 17 remains closed at this time.<\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 9:51<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Feb 24, 2017 @ 08:28<\/strong><\/p>\n

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