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LOCAL HIGHWAY TRAVEL INFORMATION
Government of the Yukon - Yukon Highways
Website:
https://511yukon.ca/
On X:
https://x.com/511yukon
Phone:
While in the Yukon – You can dial 511 for Current Road Conditions
GNWT - Department of Infrastructure – NWT Highways
Websites:
NWT Ferries:
https://www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en/ferries
Ice Road and Highway conditions: NWT Parks: On X:
https://drivenwt.ca https://www.nwtparks.ca @GNWT_INF
Phone:
1.800.661.0750
ICE ROADS & FERRY CROSSINGS
Arctic Red / Mackenzie River Crossing - at Tsiighetchic
MV Luis Cardinal
Spring Break-Up – Late April to Early June
Winter Freeze-Up – Late October to Late November
Ice Road Crossing:
20-year average opening date: November 23
20-yea average closing date: April 22
Ferry Crossing:
15-year average opening date: June 2
15-year average closing date: October 25
Peel River Crossing (Mile 8) – at Fort McPherson
MV Abraham Francis
Spring Break-Up – Early May to Early June
Winter Freeze Up – Late October to Early December
Ice Road Crossing:
20-year average opening date: December 3
20-year average closing date: May 6
Ferry Crossing:
15-year average opening date: June 2
15-year average closing date: October 28
Aklavik Ice Road
Ice Road:
20-year average opening date: December 21
20-year average closing date: April 28
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