All County roads will remain closed overnight December 25-26 under order of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Driving on County roads is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act. The possibility of snow squalls this evening and the poor condition of many roads in the County continue to make driving very dangerous. “We hope that by early tomorrow morning we will be in a better position to consider reopening the roads,” Mayor Steve Ferguson says. “Public safety is our number one concern at this point, though, and we do not want more people stranded on County roads overnight again.” All motorists that were stranded have been rescued as of 4 pm on December 25. The OPP and the municipality continue to remove vehicles that are directly impeding plowing and creating a safety hazard. The main County road arteries have been plowed and some progress has been made on secondary side roads. The County is grateful for the ongoing assistance provided by the City of Belleville, which is supporting this work. Through the evening and overnight hours on December 25-26, crews will focus on maintaining the main artery roads and the emergency routes. Plowing of secondary sideroads will resume early in morning on December 26.
UPDATE: County roads remain closed
City of Belleville equipment helping out in Prince Edward County Christmas Day 2022 (Photo: submitted)
