The Northwest Territories department of Infrastructure has closed the Nahanni Butte Winter Road.
On Sunday, a 24-hour closure notice issued by the department on social media and on the Drive NWT website advised the road could “close sooner with little to no notice.”
Last week the Wekweètì and Gamètì winter roads for the season after being restricted to night travel only between 10 pm to 10 am. A representative with GNWT’s department of Infrastructure said access to some winter roads and sections remain limited to timed travel to preserve their longevity at the end of the winter road season.
Earlier this month the territorial Infrastructure department closed the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road and the Sambaa K’e Access Road as part of planned seasonal closures. Earlier this month, the Edzo-Rae Ice Road saw a planned seasonal closure.
The Tłı̨chǫ Public Works department advised the public to avoid travel on this route during the closure as seasonal conditions change.
This month a number of ice roads and winter roads are anticipated to close for the season including the Dettah Ice Road.
Officials advised travellers to head to Drive NWT for the latest updates on road conditions including seasonal road closures.
