Ontario Starts Highway 11/17 Expansion Near Nipigon as North Shore Road Improvements Continue

Ontario Starts Highway 11/17 Expansion Near Nipigon as North Shore Road Improvements Continue

SHUNIAH — Construction has begun on another five-kilometre section of divided Highway 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon, advancing a transportation project important to Northwestern Ontario residents, businesses and cross-country trade. Ontario announced Sept. 28 that it is widening the highway between McGuire Road and Coughlin Road. The project includes two new bridges across the Black Sturgeon River and forms part of the province’s plan to…

Province announces highway improvements, inspection station changes

Ontario announces highway more four-laning and a plan to keep Shuniah's truck inspection station open 24-7.

Hwy 11/17 truck inspection station to operate 24/7

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria made the announcement at the Shuniah inspection station while also announcing work has started on another stage of twinning the highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon.