Update:

All lanes between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa were reopened just after 4 pm.

Original:

Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 17 closed Wednesday around noon between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa.

It is due to a portion of the road being washed out.

Reopening time is unknown.

Just before noon on Wednesday, police reported a traffic hazard on Highway 17 between Havilland Shores Road and Wolf Lake Road in Goulais River due to a large volume of water across the roadway.

Road closure on Highway 17 Wednesday