Infrastructure

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OPEN
CROSSING OPEN
CLOSED
CROSSING CLOSED
ROAD ADVISORY
Access Roads

Some regions in the NWT are at risk of flooding. Please drive carefully on all roads and be aware that conditions may change suddenly.


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Road Legend
Mackenzie Highway
Hay River Highway
Yellowknife Highway
Ingraham Trail
Fort Smith Highway
Fort Resolution Highway
Liard Highway
Dempster Highway
Tuktoyaktuk Highway
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Travel Notices 

Highway 1 (kilometre 173.8)

  • Delays are expected due to construction.
  • Drivers must obey all warning signs, flag persons, traffic control devices and posted speed limits within construction zones. Fines doubled in construction zones.

Highway 1 (kilometre 411.2): Jean Marie River Bridge

September 29, 2020 until further notice.

  • Single lane traffic only (alternating flow).
  • Drivers must yield to oncoming traffic.
  • Reduced speed limit if 40 km/h.

Highway 3 Rehabilitation (kilometre 0 to kilometre 23)

September 1, 2021 until November 15, 2021, and summer 2022
  • Single lane traffic only  (alternating flow) at certain short sections during working hours (7 am-7 pm) until September 30, 2021.
  • Delays are expected.
  • Drivers must obey all warning signs, flag persons, traffic control devices and posted speed limits within construction zones. Fines doubled in construction zones.
  • Reduced speed limit of 50 km/h in construction zone.

Seasonal Weight Restrictions

Effective May 9, 2022

No weight restrictions (normal conditions):

·       Hwy 8 Km 0 – Km 272.5

·       Hwy 10 Km 0 – Km 133.6

General Notice for 100% Legal Axle Weight:

·       Hwy 1 Km 0 – Km 188

·       Hwy 2 Km 0 – Km 49

·       Hwy 3 Km 0 – Km 338

·       Hwy 5 Km 0 – Km 62

·       Hwy 6 Km 0 - Km 90

·       Hwy 9 Km 0 – Km 97

·       Community Access Roads – 100 % legal axle weight or as noted below

Special Advisory Notice for 75% Legal Axle Weight:       

·       Hwy 1 Km 188 – Km 690

·       Hwy 4 Km 0 – Km 69

·       Hwy 5 Km 62 – Km 266

·       Hwy 7 Km 0 - Km 254

·       Kakisa Access Road Km 0 – Km 13

·       Hay River Reserve Access Road Km 0 – Km 14.9