Tlicho All-Season Road

The Tlicho All-Season Road (TASR) is a 97-kilometre (60 mi) gravel road under construction in Northwest Territories, Canada. The road will connect 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.

Tlicho All-Season Road
Route information
Length97 km[1] (60 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway)
North endWhatì
Highway system
Northwest Territories highways

Description

Construction on the road began in August 2019.[2] Projected to cost $411.8 million over 28 years, the road is expected to be completed by 2022.

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. "'Historic event': Groundbreaking marks start of Tlicho all-season road construction". CBC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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