Road closed sign. BlackburnNews.com file photo. Road closed sign. BlackburnNews.com file photo.
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Wellington County OPP to give road closure updates on Municipal 511 website

Wellington County OPP are now going to be sharing road closure information on the Municipal 511 website.

According to the OPP, starting November 1, Wellington County OPP will be "enhancing its public communication by adding emergency road closures onto the Municipal 511 website, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as its primary source of emergency road closure information."

The OPP adds that the OPP West Region social media accounts on X, Instagram and Facebook will still be used as a supplemental form of communication for accurate and timely information for drivers.

Municipal 511 is a map-based road information service designed to enhance communication between the police, municipalities and the public.

Members of the public can follow Wellington County OPP on social media using the following handles:

X: @OPP_WR or @OPP_COMM_WR

FACEBOOK: @OPPWest

INSTAGRAM: @opp_west

Residents are also encouraged to visit Municipal511 for up-to-date road information.

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