A stretch of Highway 118 isn’t expected to be opened until Tuesday due to a road washout by two beaver dams. Photo Credit: Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation
The road is closed between the County Road 648 junction and the Cardiff town site. Photo Credit: Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation
It’s believed that two beaver dams caused the road washout near Cardiff Saturday morning. Photo Credit: Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation
Dyno Road has been set up as a detour to the road washout. Photo Credit: Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation
Crews will are working to restore culverts due to the road washout. Photo Credit: Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation
A section of Highway 118 is closed to traffic. The highway is closed between the County Road 648 junction and the Cardiff town site because two beaver dams have washed out the road. But John Potts, with the Ministry of Transportation, says the road will be looked at Tuesday around noon to determine if it can be opened to traffic (including local buses) Tuesday afternoon. Local traffic can still detour around McGillivray Road and Loop Road as detours. The highway is expected to be closed for the next two days as crews work to replace culverts.
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