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Winter Road Update - Mar. 28 2025

The Tłı̨chǫ Winter Road to Wekweètì is now open to 24,000 kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight.

  1. Please watch for rough areas on portages and lakes; slow down when meeting oncoming traffic;
  2. Watch for a short section of single lane traffic at Portage 229 (Km 78 area);
  3. Watch for soft areas along edges on Portages;
  4. Watch for narrow sections between Portages 237 to 247;
  5. Watch and slow down for construction and maintenance equipment working along all sections of the winter road;
  6. Please note the maximum speed limit throughout the Tłı̨chǫ Winter Road system is 50 Km/h;
  7. Maximum speed limit for commercial loads on all water bodies is 30 Km/h;
  8. All commercial traffic is requested to call Portage numbers on Public Channel Ladd 1.


The Gamètì Winter Road is open to 48,000 Kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight.  

  • Annual resupply to the Community of Gamèti has commenced, please watch for additional commercial traffic and drive with caution.
     

Please use caution on all NWT Winter Roads. 

 

Check DriveNWT for the latest information and updates on all NWT Highways;

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Winter Road Update - Mar. 27 2025

The Tłı̨chǫ Winter Road to Gamèti is now open to 48,000 kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight. 

  1. Please watch and slow down for construction and maintenance equipment working along all sections of the winter road;
  2. Watch out for increased traffic along the Gameti Winter Road over this weekend;
  3. Watch for soft areas along edges on portage’s;
  4. Please watch for rough areas on portages and lakes; slow down when meeting oncoming traffic;
  5. There are multiple pressure ridges on Fabor Lake; slow down and use caution when crossing;
  6. Please note the maximum speed limit throughout the Tłı̨chǫ Winter Road system is 50 Km/h;
  7. The maximum speed limit for commercial loads on all water bodies is 30 Km/h;
  8. All commercial traffic is requested to call Portage numbers on Public VHF Channel Ladd 1.

Annual resupply to the Community of Gamèti has commenced, please watch for additional commercial traffic and drive with caution.

The Wekweètì Winter Road is currently OPEN to Public Light Traffic to 10,000 kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight.

Please use caution on all NWT Winter Roads. 

Check DriveNWT for the latest information and updates on all NWT Highways;
https://drivenwt.ca/