Winter Roads
For current open and close information, visit our highway conditions page.
Community Access Roads and Winter Roads
Community access roads link communities to NWT public highways. Access roads may also connect campgrounds and other areas of importance to the highway system. Winter roads are open only during the winter and early spring.
Highway 1
- Colville Lake Winter Road (165 km)
- Délįne Winter Road (105.3 km)
- Fort Simpson Access Road (3.4 km)
- Jean Marie River Access Road (27 km)
- Kakisa Lake Access Road (12.9 km)
- Mackenzie Valley Winter Road (472.4 km)
- Sambaa K'e Winter Road (126 km)
- Wrigley Access Road
Highway 2
- Hay River Service Road
Highway 3
- Behchokǫ̀ – Edzo Access Road
- Behchokǫ̀ – Rae Access Road (10.5 km)
- Fort Providence Access Road (5.4 km)
- Yellowknife Access Road (3.6 km)
- Yellowknife City Bypass Road
Highway 4
- Dettah Access Road (11.3 km)
- Dettah Ice Road (6.3 km)
Highway 5
- Hay River Reserve Access Road (14.3 km)
- Salt River Village Road
Highway 6
- Little Buffalo Village Road
Highway 7
- Fort Liard Access Road (5.3 km)
- Nahanni Butte Access Road (22.3 km)
Highway 8
- Aklavik Ice Road (116 km)
- Fort McPherson Access Road (1.1 km)
- Inuvik Access Road (0.6 km)
- Tsiigehtchic Winter Access Road
Highway 9
- Whatì Access Road (12.3 km)
- Gamètì Winter Road (151 km)
- Wekweètì Winter Road (243 km)
Winter Roads Average Open/Close Dates
Updated November 19, 2025
Winter Roads
- Colville Lake Winter Road (Mackenzie Valley Winter Road)
5-year average opening date: December 20
5-year average closing date: April 6 - Délįne Winter Road (Mackenzie Valley Winter Road)
5-year average opening date: January 6
5-year average closing date: April 6 - Gamètì Winter Road
5-year average opening date: February 17
5-year average closing date: April 13 - Nahanni Butte Winter Road
5-year average opening date: December 10
5-year average closing date: April 13 - Norman Wells to Fort Good Hope Winter Road (Mackenzie Valley Winter Road)
5-year average opening date: December 20
5-year average closing date: April 6 - Sambaa K'e Winter Road
5-year average opening date: December 21
5-year average closing date: April 3 - Tulita to Norman Wells Winter Road (Mackenzie Valley Winter Road)
5-year average opening date: December 21
5-year average closing date: April 5 - Wekweètì Winter Road
5-year average opening date: March 15
5-year average closing date: April 13 - Wrigley to Tulita Winter Road (Mackenzie Valley Winter Road)
5-year average opening date: December 14
5-year average closing date: March 31
Ice Roads
- Aklavik Ice Road
5-year average opening date: December 21
5-year average closing date: April 27 - Dettah Ice Road
5-year average opening date: January 2
5-year average closing date: April 13
Ice Crossings
- Liard River Ice Crossing at Fort Simpson
5-year average opening date: December 2
5-year average closing date: April 18 - Mackenzie River Ice Crossing at Tsiigehtchic
5-year average opening date: December 2
5-year average closing date: May 6 - Mackenzie River Ice Crossing (Ndulee)
5-year average opening date: December 13
5-year average closing date: April 16 - Peel River Ice Crossing
5-year average opening date: November 24
5-year average closing date: May 9
Private Mining Road
- Tibbitt-Contwoyto Winter Road
5-year average opening date: February 6
5-year average closing date: March 30