Update: Rail repairs have been postponed for two weeks. 

 

Motorists who rely on Highway #16 will need to find an alternate route of travel.

Highway #16 will be closed from the junction of Highway 1 and 16 to Gladstone on Thursday, July 2nd.

The closure is to carry out repairs on the railway tracks.

Commercial vehicles will be able to detour around the closure using PTH 34, from PTH 1 to PTH 16.

The road is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.