Winter Road to Wekweètì is now OPEN to NIGHT TRAVEL ONLY
The Tłįchǫ Winter Road to Wekweètì is now OPEN to 12,000 kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight and restricted to NIGHT TRAVEL ONLY until further notice.
- The Wekweeti Winter Road is open to high clearance four wheel drive vehicles at this time.
- Please watch for rough areas on portages and lakes; slow down when meeting oncoming traffic;
- Watch for a short section of single-lane traffic at Portage 229 (Km 78 area).
- Watch for men and equipment actively working between Portages 247 to 251. Anticipate short delays
- Watch and slow down for construction and maintenance equipment working along all sections of the winter road;
- Please note the maximum speed limit throughout the Tłįchǫ Winter Road system is 50 Km/h;
- Maximum speed limit for commercial loads on all water bodies is 30 Km/h;
- All commercial traffic is requested to call Portage numbers on Public Channel Ladd 1.
The Gamètì Winter Road is open to 28,000 Kilograms Gross Vehicle Weight.
Please remember the Tłı̨chǫ Winter Road system is restricted to NIGHT TRAVEL ONLY until further notice.
- The Tłįchǫ Winter Roads will only be open from 10:00 PM until 10:00 AM daily.
- Travel is not permitted between the hours of 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
- These measures are temporarily in place to protect the portages and extend the operating life of the Tłįchǫ winter road system.
- Watch for overflow on the North end of Hislop Lake around KM 64 and Portage 24.
