(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) Due to the severe thunderstorms yesterday, the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reported several road closures due to flooding and washouts.
Below is a list of updated road closures:
Road closures in effect North of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario:
552 East is closed from Belleuve Valley Road to Highway 556.
Highway 556 is closed between Ulch Road and Bellevue Valley Road.
Local residents living off of Highway 556 will be permitted to travel the roadway north up until Ulch Road.
Residents travelling south from Searchmont will have to take a detour onto Bellevue Valley Road then Highway 552 travelling west to access Highway 17.
Kelly Creek Road in Goulais River remains closed.
Road closures in effect in the Township of Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add’l.
Highway 638 is open up until McCarrel Lake Road.
Bar River Road remains closed.
Cemetery Road remains closed (Watson Road Intersection to Bar River Road intersection).
Gordon Lake Road remains closed.
Iron River Road is closed.
Cottage road is closed.
OPP ask that drivers remain cautious through these areas as maintenance crews will be working to make the necessary road repairs.
Further updates will be provided as conditions change.