2009-05-08
13:31:19
The spring run-off is starting to affect a number of forest access roads in the Atikokan area.
Twila Smitsnuk of the Ministry of Natural Resources says the East Pinecone Road, Crooked Pine Road and Stanton Bay Road have been closed to traffic.
"The roads that we're dealing with currently are located to the east of Atikokan," says Smitsnuk. "We've had high water levels in the river systems from rain and heavier snow and ice storm that went through in April that left us with a little bit more precipitation than other areas."
The M-N-R says several other area roads have also been washed out, and may also have to be shutdown.
