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Information on the NWT's highway, ferry, and campground system can be found at the NWT Road and Campground Guide.


Travel Advisories
For information on changes to the condition of NWT highways, ferries, ice crossings, and winter roads, please visit our Travel Alerts page.

Fines have doubled for drivers charged under the Motor Vehicles Act for speeding through school and construction zones. Fines have tripled for drivers who are operating without a valid Drivers Licence. The penalty for driving without insurance has risen to $1700 + a victim surcharge for a total of $1,955.


To view a road report: Please click on the + sign next to the highway you will be travelling, then click on the blue text to bring up the report and hours of operation for the highway, winter road, ferry crossing, or ice crossing in which you are interested.

For up to date information on the Open and Close dates of the NWT highway and ferry system, please click on one of the links below.

Open and close dates
Ferry System
Open and close dates Ice Bridges
Open and close dates Community Access
Open and close dates Beaufort Delta Ice Roads
Open and close dates
Winter Roads / Mining Road to Contwoyto
 
Road Reports 
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Highway 1, Mackenzie Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Hwy 1 - Alberta border to Enterprise Open 2010 Feb 08
08:34:00
Hwy 1 - Enterprise to Junction Hwy 3 Open 2010 Feb 08
08:36:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Hwy 1 - Junction Hwy 3 to Junction Hwy 7 Open 2010 Feb 08
08:37:00
Trout Lake Winter Road Km 322 Open 50,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:35:00
Jean Marie Access Road Open 2010 Feb 09
08:35:00
Hwy 1 - Junction Hwy 7 to Fort Simpson Open 2010 Feb 09
08:35:00
Liard Ice Crossing near Fort Simpson Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:35:00
Liard River Ferry near Fort Simpson Closed for the Season 2009 Nov 05
11:48:00
N'Dulee/Camsell Bend Ferry Crossing on Hwy to Wrigley Closed for the Season 2009 Nov 04
16:31:00
Hwy 1 - Fort Simpson to Mackenzie River Open 2010 Feb 09
08:35:00
N'Dulee/Camsell Bend Ice Crossing Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:36:00
Hwy 1 - Mackenzie River to Wrigley Open 2010 Feb 09
08:36:00
Highway 2, Enterprise to Hay River
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Highway 2, Enterprise to Hay River Open 2010 Feb 08
08:37:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Highway 3, Yellowknife Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Mackenzie River Ice Crossing - km 18 - Fort Providence, NWT Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 08
08:37:00
Mackenzie River Ferry near Fort Providence Closed for the Season 2010 Jan 22
08:44:00
Hwy 3 - Fort Providence to Behchoko Open 2010 Feb 08
08:38:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Hwy 3 - Behchoko to Yellowknife Open 2010 Feb 08
09:04:00
Hwy 3 - Junction Hwy 1 to Mackenzie River Open 2010 Feb 08
08:38:00
Highway 4, Ingraham Trail
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Highway 4, Ingraham Trail Open 2010 Feb 08
09:04:00
Dettah Ice Road Yellowknife to Dettah Open 24,000 kg 2010 Feb 08
09:05:00
Highway 5, Fort Smith Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Hwy 5 - Junction Hwy 2 to Junction Hwy 6 Open 2010 Feb 08
08:39:00
Hwy 5 - Junction Highway 6 to Fort Smith Open 2010 Feb 08
08:49:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Highway 6, Fort Resolution Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Highway 6, Fort Resolution Highway Open 2010 Feb 08
08:49:00
Highway 7, Liard Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Hwy 7 - B.C. border to Fort Liard Open 2010 Feb 09
08:36:00
Hwy 7 - Fort Liard to Junction Hwy 1 Open 2010 Feb 09
08:37:00
Nahanni Butte Winter Road Open 50,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:37:00
Highway 8, Dempster Highway
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Hwy 8 - Eagles Plains to Fort McPherson Open 2010 Feb 09
08:48:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portions of the Dempster Highway (Hwy 8) are subject to frequent closures during winter because of weather conditions. Please check road information before leaving and throughout your trip, on this site or on our toll-free road bulletin line at 1-800-661-0750.

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The Dempster Highway ferry crossings of Peel River @ km 74 and of Arctic Red River @ km 143 are officially closed for the season.  The ferries will resume service next season about the first week in June 2009. 


 
Peel River Ice Crossing - km 74 Fort McPherson Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:49:00
Peel River Ferry Crossing - km 74 Fort McPherson Closed for the Season 2009 Nov 25
09:31:00
Hwy 8 - Fort McPherson to Tsiigehtchic Open 2010 Feb 09
08:52:00
Tsiigehtchic Winter Access across Arctic Red River Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:52:00

The Tsiigehtchcic Winter Access is open to vehicles weighing up to 64,000 kilograms.  Watch for rough and slippery conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Arctic Red River Ferry Crossing (Tsiigehtchic) - km 143 Closed for the Season 2009 Nov 19
14:52:00
Mackenzie River Ice Crossing near Tsiigehchic - km 143 Open 64,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:53:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Hwy 8 - Tsiigehtchic to Inuvik Open 2010 Feb 09
08:54:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Mackenzie Delta Ice Roads (Inuvik area)
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Inuvik to Tuktoyatuk - 187 km Open 35,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:55:00
Junction (km 34) to Aklavik - 86 km Open 24,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:56:00
Mackenzie Valley Winter Road
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Wrigley (km 690) to Tulita (km 938) - 248 km Open 45,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:37:00
Tulita (km 638) to Norman Wells (km 1023) - 85 km Open 45,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:46:00
Tulita (km 914) to Deline - 105 km Open 5,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:43:00
Norman Wells (km 1023) to Fort Good Hope (km 1172) - 149 km Open 45,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:43:00
Fort Good Hope to Colville Lake - 165 km Open 45,000 kg 2010 Feb 09
08:44:00
Whati/Gameti Winter Roads (km 237 Yellowknife Highway)
  Status Load limit(kg) Reported Road History
Yellowknife Highway (km 237) to Whati - 103 km Open 14,000 kg 2010 Feb 08
09:05:00
Junction (km 68) to Gameti - 126 km Closed for the Season 2009 Apr 14
10:49:00
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