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List of Northwest Territories highways

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The following is a list of territorial highways in the Northwest Territories of Canada. They are divided amongst Arterial Class Highways, of which there are six; Collector Class Highways, of which there are 23; and closed highways, of which there are two. Only some places in the Northwest Territories can be reached by means of highways.

Arterial Class Highways

HighwayNameLength (km)[1]FromTo[2]Notes
Mackenzie Highway690.0 km (428.7 mi) Hwy 35 at Alberta border north of Indian CabinsWrigleyConstruction began 1938, paused during Second World War, resumed and completed to Hay River in 1949; extended to Highway 3 junction in 1960 and to Fort Simpson in 1971; latest extension to Wrigley completed 1994; Longest highway in the territory
Hay River Highway48.6 km (30.2 mi) Highway 1 in EnterpriseNorthwest corner of Vale Island in Hay RiverAlso connects with Highway 5; Shortest highway in the territory
Yellowknife Highway338.8 km (210.5 mi) Highway 1 near Fort Providence Highway 4 in YellowknifeAlso known as the Great Slave Highway, completed in 1960
Fort Smith Highway267.0 km (165.9 mi) Highway 2 near Hay River Hwy 48 at Alberta border in Fort SmithCompleted in 1966, passes through Wood Buffalo National Park
Liard Highway254.1 km (157.9 mi) Hwy 77 at British Columbia border south of Fort Liard Highway 1 near Fort SimpsonPacked dirt and gravel road
Dempster Highway272.5 km (169.3 mi) Hwy 5 at Yukon border Highway 10 in InuvikCanada's only all-weather road to cross the Arctic Circle, completed as a through road from the Yukon in 1979; studies are being done to include a possible link to the Mackenzie Highway

Collector Class Highways

HighwayNameLength (km)[3]From[4]ToNotes
Aklavik Ice Road116 km (72 mi) Highway 8 in InuvikAklavikSeasonal.
Colville Lake Winter Road165 km (103 mi)Wrigley-Fort Good Hope Winter RoadColville LakeSeasonal.
Délîne Winter Road105.3 km (65.4 mi)Wrigley-Fort Good Hope Winter RoadDélîneSeasonal.
Dettah Ice Road6.3 km (3.9 mi)School Draw Avenue in YellowknifeDettahSeasonal.
Dettah Road11.3 km (7.0 mi) Highway 4Dettah
Fort Liard Access Road5.3 km (3.3 mi) Highway 7Fort Liard
Fort McPherson Access Road1.1 km (0.68 mi) Highway 8Fort McPherson
Fort Providence Access Road5.4 km (3.4 mi) Highway 3Fort Providence
Fort Resolution Highway90.0 km (55.9 mi) Highway 5 near Hay RiverFort ResolutionAlso provides access to the former community of Pine Point.
Fort Simpson Access Road3.4 km (2.1 mi) Highway 1Fort Simpson
Gamètì Winter Road128.0 km (79.5 mi)Whatì Winter RoadGamètìSeasonal.
Ingraham Trail69.2 km (43.0 mi) Highway 3 in YellowknifeTibbitt LakeProvides access to Dettah (27 km (17 mi)) when the ice road (6.5 km (4.0 mi)) is closed.
Inuvik Access Road0.6 km (0.37 mi) Highway 8Inuvik
Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway138 km (86 mi) Highway 8 near InuvikTuktoyaktukReplaced the Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road; construction began 2013, completed 2017 and opened in November. Designated as Highway 10.
Nahanni Butte Winter Road22.3 km (13.9 mi) Highway 7Nahanni ButteSeasonal.
Sambaa K’e Winter Road126.0 km (78.3 mi) Highway 1Sambaa K’eSeasonal.
Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road568 km (353 mi)Tibbitt LakeContwoyto Lake, NunavutPrivate road first built in 1982 to service mines and exploration activities
Tłı̨chǫ Highway97 km (60 mi) Highway 3 near Behchokǫ̀Whatì Winter RoadOpened in November 2021.
Rae Access Road10.5 km (6.5 mi) Highway 3Rae borough of Behchokö
Wekweètì Winter Road235.0 km (146.0 mi)Whatì Winter RoadWekweètìSeasonal.
Whatì Winter Road100 km (62 mi) Highway 3WhatìSeasonal.
Wrigley-Fort Good Hope Winter Road486.4 km (302.2 mi) Highway 1Fort Good HopeConnects to Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, with 106 km branch route to Deline and 165 km branch route to Colville Lake. 34 permanent bridges completed along route which can be used as part of an all-weather route.
Yellowknife Access Road3.6 km (2.2 mi)49th Avenue, YellowknifeGiant Mine Boat Launch Access RoadTurns into 48th Street at 49th Avenue.

Closed Highways

HighwayNameLength (km)[5]From[6]ToNotes
Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road (closed)187 km (116 mi)InuvikTuktoyaktukFormer ice road; closed permanently in April 2017 with the completion of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Canol Road (closed)357 km (222 mi)Norman WellsMacmillan Pass, Yukon/Northwest Territories borderSecond World War road completed early 1943, abandoned mid-1945, now the Canol Heritage Trail, connecting to the active Yukon Highway 6, the Canol Road

Access by community

The communities reached by the all-weather highway network are:

Communities that can only be reached by ice-road are:

Communities with no access by surface vehicle:

See also

References

External links

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