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roadwork on HWY 400 (Southbound)

Nighttime roadwork is reported on the southbound HWY 400 collector off-ramp in Barrie, Ontario, with all lanes closed.

(1 of a 12-picture set) If we had not missed the turn from highway 163 to Monument Valley, we would not have seen Mexican Hat, Ut. It was a place without many occupants (only 88), but its setting along the San Juan River was quite spectacular. This water is coming down from the San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. (The San Juans are the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains.) This river has crossed nearly 400 miles of rough country making its way from Southwestern Colorado down to Lake Powell,
Illustrative image: (1 of a 12-picture set) If we had not missed the turn from highway 163 to Monument Valley, we would not have seen Mexican Hat, Ut. It was a place without many occupants (only 88), but its setting along the San Juan River was quite spectacular. This water is coming down from the San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. (The San Juans are the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains.) This river has crossed nearly 400 miles of rough country making its way from Southwestern Colorado down to Lake Powell, — inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +)/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
4/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

The full closure may affect people traveling through the reported location.

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Sources

  • roadwork on HWY 400 (Southbound)Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario (https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-licence-ontario). Source: Ontario 511. Information is provided “as is”; actual roadway conditions may differ. No endorsement by Ontario 511, MTO, or the Government of Ontario is implied. Usage terms
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