Portage Underpass Opening Soon

Traffic could be moving through the Portage Avenue underpass next week.

Fort Frances town council was informed at its meeting last night that paving operations will begin Monday, following the curing of cement recently put down.

Transportation Superintendent Milt Strachan says the closure to allow that work was worth it.

"They would be allowed to do it with such efficiency with one lane," says Strachan, "I would even say we'd be lucky to be halfway to the point where we are right now without closing the road down."

However, exactly when the road will reopen to traffic must still be determined when town officials meet with the contractor later this week.