10/02/2026
🚧 HIGHWAY 11 CLOSURE & DETOUR NOTICE 🚧
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will be temporarily closing Highway 11 at the Ontario Northland Railway crossing north of Bedard Road to complete repairs to the railway crossing. The City of Temiskaming Shores is helping support traffic management for Highway movement. Local Traffic will still be able to flow the normal routes through Armstrong and Whitewood.
📅 Closure: Friday, October 2 at 9:00 p.m.
📅 Reopening: Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m.
Highway 11 will be closed to all traffic between Highway 65 (The Cow) and Bedard Road. Traffic will be directed along the signed Emergency Detour Route using Golf Course Road and Highway 65W.
⚠️ Golf Course Road / Highway 11 Intersection
With Highway 11 traffic being redirected onto Golf Course Road, the intersection at Highway 11 and Golf Course Road is expected to be significantly busier than normal.
To help traffic move safely and efficiently through the intersection, the City will temporarily close the westbound access from Drive In Theatre Road during the Highway 11 closure. This will reduce conflicting traffic movements and help accommodate the increased volume of vehicles using the detour.
Motorists should:
1. Follow all posted detour and traffic control signage
2. Expect increased traffic and possible delays
3. Allow additional travel time
4. Use extra caution when approaching the Highway 11 / Golf Course Road intersection
5. Be patient and courteous with other motorists
The official detour is approximately 8.2 km and is expected to add approximately eight minutes of travel time.
Please plan ahead and drive carefully. We appreciate everyone's patience while the MTO and ONR complete this important work.