Washout closes Highway 263

Highway 263 in Prince Albert National Park has closed because of a washout.

The affected section of the highway is just inside the park boundary and southeast of the Cookson Road junction.

Drivers can still get to Waskesiu Lake from Shellbrook via Highway 240 however the route from Christopher and Emma Lakes to Waskesiu via Highway 263 is closed.

The park’s Canada Day celebration will be unaffected by the closure. However drivers will have to use Highway 240 (also known as Cookson Road) or Highway 2 to access the Waskesiu town site.