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Wednesday May 7, 2008

3:00 pm - City of Ottawa advising of water main break at Elgin and Catherine Streets, could affect rush hour traffic.

Road closure between Argyle and Catherine for 8-12 hours.

1:30 pm - Report of an elderly male on the east bound on ramp Highway 62-401 east bound Belleville area, kmm-543.

1:00 pm - Subject: MTO HWY 417 RAMP/LANE CLOSURE REPORT

May 7/08, weather permitting, 417 E/B & W/B left lane closed from Carling to Maitland from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.

10:35 am - Traffic hazard County Road 121 North of Galway Road, south of Kinmount, load of stone lost onto the roadway.

10:00 am - 6-7 Cows are loose just east of Madoc, near the passing lanes, Hwy 7

09:00 am - van roll over 6648 Frontenac County road 506, north of the 7 Restaurant. Ambulance on scene. Report of gasoline leaking out.

08:35 am - Broken down school bus causing a slight traffic hazard Bridge Street east and Front Street North Campbellford.

Subject: MTO HWY 417 RAMP/LANE CLOSURE REPORT

May 7th 2008, weather permitting from 8pm to 6 am Hwy 417 E/B will be reduced to 1 lane from Eagleson to Moodie. Hwy 417 W/B also reduced to 1 lane from Hwy 416 to Moodie.

07:00 am - Nothing for overnight or given to me this morning.

Kevin Davidson, Tracey McDonald & Peter Greer

Differential Response Unit (DRU)

Media Relations Officers

Eastern Region

Provincial Communications Centre,

SMITHS FALLS, Ontario

613-284-4420

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