List of Northwest Territories highways explained

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.

Closed Highways

HighwayNameLength (km)[1] From[2] ToNotes
Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road (closed)187km (116miles)InuvikTuktoyaktukFormer ice road; closed permanently in April 2017 with the completion of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Canol Road (closed)357km (222miles)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:

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Northwest Territories Department of Transportation]
  2. http://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/regu/nwt-reg-047-92/latest/nwt-reg-047-92.html Highway Designation and Classification Regulations, N.W.T. Reg. 047-92