NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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8:53 p.m. update
James Bay (Cochrane) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following road openings:
Highway:
- 7036 (Potter Road) NOW OPEN
- 7037 (Hanna Road) NOW OPEN
- 636 NOW OPEN
- 668 NOW OPEN
- 574 NOW OPEN
Highways 652 and 634 remain closed at this time
2:40 p.m. update
James Bay (Cochrane) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following road closure/opening:
Highway:
- Hwy 652
- Hwy 579 NOW OPEN
- Hwy 574 NOW OPEN
- Hwy 636
- Hwy 668
- Hwy 634
- Hwy 7036 (Potter Rd)
- Hwy 7037 (Hanna Rd)
MTO requesting above roads be closed due to icy conditions. Plows are unable to move on the highways.
11 a.m. original release
James Bay (Cochrane) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following road closures:
Highway:
- Hwy 652
- Hwy 579
- Hwy 574
- Hwy 636
- Hwy 668
- Hwy 634
- Hwy 7036 (Potter Road)
- Hwy 7037 (Hanna Road)
MTO requesting above roads be closed due to icy conditions. Plows are unable to move on the highways.
Estimated duration of Road Advisory: unknown
The O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.
Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information.
Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at ontario.ca/511, twitter @511Ontario or call 511 traveller's information such as winter road conditions, construction reports, road closures, traffic reports, traffic cameras and interactive mapping.
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