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highway, ferry, and (in winter) ice crossing information. The Weather Network
also assembles information on current highway conditions and road construction in the Northwest Territories. |
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The 728 mile Mackenzie Highway begins at Grimshaw, Alberta and now ends at
Wrigley. The southern 411 miles including 116 in the Northwest Territories are
paved. Free ferries in summer and ice bridges in winter cross the Liard River (11
miles south of Fort Simpson) and the Mackenzie River (48 miles north of Fort
Simpson). No crossing is possible during breakup and freezeup. The
section of the Mackenzie Highway from the Alberta border to Fort Simpson is known as the
Waterfalls Route. Points of interest include Alexandra Falls, Louise Falls, and Lady
Evelyn Falls. |
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The 24 mile Hay River Highway between Enterprise and Hay River is paved and
open year round. Hay River is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake at the
mouth of the Hay River. The Hay River Highway is a part of the
Great Slave Route connecting Hay River and Fort Resolution. |
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The 211 mile Yellowknife Highway (also known as the Frontier Trail) connects
Yellowknife with the Mackenzie Highway (20 miles south of Fort Providence). A free
ferry crosses the Mackenzie River during summer months and an ice bridge is in operation
after freezeup. No crossing is possible during breakup. At present, 42 miles
between Rae and Yellowknife are gravel. |
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The 43 mile Ingraham Trail connects Yellowknife and Tibbitt Lake. Points
of interest along the gravel road include Cameron River Falls. |
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The 166 mile Fort Smith Highway extends from Fort Smith to Highway 2 (four
miles south of Hay River). 73 miles of the all season road is paved. Known
as the Wood Buffalo Route, points of interest include Wood Buffalo National Park. |
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The 56 mile Fort Resolution Highway extends from Highway 5 to Fort
Resolution. 14 miles of the all-season road is paved. The
Fort Resolution Highway is a part of the Great Slave Route connecting Hay River and Fort
Resolution. |
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The 244 mile Liard Highway (also known as the Liard Trail) was opened in 1984
to replace the winter road that connected Fort Nelson, British Columbia and Fort
Simpson. 159 miles of the all-season, gravel road that joins the Alaska Highway (17
miles west of Fort Nelson) with the Mackenzie Highway (40 miles south of Fort Simpson) is
within the Northwest Territories. |
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The 456 mile Dempster Highway was completed in 1978 and connects Inuvik with
Dempster Corner, Yukon on the Klondike Highway (25 miles east of Dawson City). The
road is gravel with the exception of approximately five miles on either end. Free
ferries in summer and ice bridges in winter cross the Peel River (seven miles south of
Fort McPherson) and the Mackenzie River (78 miles south of Inuvik). No crossing is
possible during breakup and freezeup. Points on interest along the 167 mile
Northwest Territories portion of the route include the Lost Patrol Gravesite and the
Mackenzie River Delta. |
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