Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road

The Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road (TASR), officially Northwest Territories Highway 9,[2] is a 97-kilometre (60 mi) gravel road in Northwest Territories, Canada. The road connects the Tłı̨chǫ First Nations community of Whatì to the Yellowknife Highway with a permanent all-season road, while also improving winter road access to Gamètì and Wekweètì.

Highway 9 marker

Highway 9

Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation
Length97 km[1] (60 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway) near Behchokǫ̀
North endWhatì
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Highway system
    ← Highway 8→ Highway 10

    Description

    Construction on the road began in August 2019. The contract to build the highway by 2022 and then maintain it for 25 years was projected to cost $411.8 million.[3][4] The road opened to traffic on 30 November 2021.[5]

    References
    1. "Work begins on 97-km all-season road in N.W.T." canada.constructconnect.com. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
    2. "All-season road to Whatì named Tłı̨chǫ Highway, or Highway 9". CBC. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    3. "'Historic event': Groundbreaking marks start of Tlicho all-season road construction". CBC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
    4. "Joint News Release – Tłı̨chǫ Highway to Open on November 30" (PDF) (Press release). Yellowknife: Government of the Northwest Territories. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
    5. Van Dusen, John (30 November 2021). "'The opportunities are endless': Tłı̨chǫ Highway opens, marking a new chapter for Whatì, N.W.T." CBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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