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Mackenzie Highway

January 01, 1970

For the US highway known as the McKenzie Highway, see Oregon Route 126. For the highway in British Columbia, see British Columbia Highway 39.

The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw, Alberta.[1] After the first 4.0 km (2.5 mi), it becomes Alberta Highway 35 for the balance of its length through Alberta and then becomes Northwest Territories Highway 1.

Mackenzie Highway

Alberta Highway 35
Northwest Territories Highway 1
Mackenzie Highway highlighted in red.
Route information
Length1,160 km (720 mi)
Alberta
Length469 km (291 mi)
South end Hwy 2A in Grimshaw
Major intersections
Northwest Territories
Length690 km (430 mi)
Major intersections
North endWrigley
Location
CountryCanada
Highway system

Route description edit

The Mackenzie Highway is designated as part of Canada's National Highway System, holding core route status from its terminus at Grimshaw to its intersection with the Yellowknife Highway, and northern/remote route status for the remainder of the route to its northern terminus at Wrigley.

Originally begun in 1938, prior to World War II, the project was abandoned at the outbreak of war. It resumed in the late 1940s and completed to Hay River, Northwest Territories, in 1948/1949, but some sections, particularly in the vicinity of Steen River, remained difficult.

In 1960, it was extended from Enterprise, approximately 39 km (24 mi) south of Hay River, to the northwest, then north past Fort Providence to Behchokǫ̀ (at the time, known as Rae-Edzo) and southeast to the City of Yellowknife, which became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967. Much of the extension is now known as Northwest Territories Highway 3, or the Yellowknife Highway. The 39 km (24 mi) stretch from Enterprise to Hay River is Northwest Territories Highway 2.

Around 1970, the highway was extended west from what is now the southern terminus of Highway 3 to reach Fort Simpson, and in 1971, when the section to Fort Simpson was opened to traffic, work began to prepare a road grade from there to Wrigley, but the work was abandoned. The roadway, which starts at a junction 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the island that includes "downtown" Fort Simpson, was finally opened in 1994 and includes the N'dulee ferry and ice crossings.

On November 8, 2013, the portion of the highway from the Alberta/Northwest Territories border to Enterprise was designated the Highway of Heroes.[2]

There are social and economic studies being done on the extension of the highway north from Wrigley to join the Dempster Highway; the territorial government has completed 34 bridges across all but six of the widest river crossings that serve the ice road and await the all-weather route.[3] In June 2018, an announcement of $140 million funding would result in a bridge over Great Bear River and extend the Mackenzie Highway's all-weather road north by 15 km to Mount Gaudet.[4]

Just east of Fort Simpson's airport, the highway crosses the Liard River by ferry (summer) and ice bridge (winter). 45 km (28 mi) further east of the crossing, the location known as Checkpoint is the site of a former gas station at the junction with the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7, British Columbia Highway 77) from Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

Major intersections edit

Province / TerritoryMunicipality / RegionLocationkm[5]miDestinationsNotes
AlbertaM.D. of Peace No. 135Grimshaw00.0  Hwy 2A east (55 Avenue) – Peace River
  Hwy 2 south – Fairview, Grande Prairie		Mile Zero Mackenzie Highway.
​42.5  Hwy 2 east – Peace River, EdmontonHwy 2 branches east;
Mackenzie Hwy follows Hwy 35;
south end of National Highway System Core Route.
  Hwy 35 south terminus
Northern Lights​138.1  Hwy 737 west (Warrensville Road)
2012  Hwy 986 east – Little Buffalo, Red Earth Creek
Dixonville3924  Hwy 689 west
​6239  Hwy 690 east – Deadwood
Manning8251  Hwy 691 east
​12075  Hwy 692 east – Notikewin Provincial Park
179111  Hwy 695 east – CarcajouSouth end of Hwy 695 concurrency.
186116  Hwy 695 west – Keg RiverNorth end of Hwy 695 concurrency.
219136   Hwy 697 east – Tompkins Landing Ferry, La Crete, Fort Vermilion
MackenzieHigh Level278173  Hwy 58 west – Rainbow Lake, AssumptionSouth end of Hwy 58 concurrency
279173  Hwy 58 east – Fort Vermilion, La Crete, John D'or PrairieNorth end of Hwy 58 concurrency
​363226Crosses Hay River
364226Zama Road – Zama City
60th parallel469
0		291
0.0		Alberta – Northwest Territories border
  Hwy 35 north terminus •   Highway 1 south terminus
Northwest TerritoriesSouth SlaveEnterprise8352  Highway 2 north (Hay River Highway) – Hay River, Fort SmithHwy 1 turns west.
​167104Kakisa Access Road – Kakisa
168104Crosses Kakisa River
186116  Highway 3 north (Yellowknife Highway) – Fort Providence, YellowknifeNorth end of National Highway System Core Route;
south end of Northern & Remote Route.
Dehcho​324201Crosses Trout River
376234Jean Marie River Access Road – Jean Marie River
Checkpoint412256  Highway 7 south (Liard Highway) – Fort Liard, Fort NelsonHwy 1 turns north.
​457284Crosses Liard River
  MV Lafferty Ferry (mid/late May to late October) • Ice bridge (late November to mid April)[6]
Fort Simpson472293Fort Simpson Access RoadHwy 1 branches northwest.
​489304Crosses Martin River
N’Dulee Crossing548341Crosses Mackenzie River
  MV Johnny Berens Ferry (late May to late October) • Ice bridge (mid December to mid April)[6]
​627390Crosses Willowlake River
Wrigley690430winter road – Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake  Highway 1 north terminus (Mackenzie Highway)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Photo gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Discover the Peace Country – Grimshaw". Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. ^ "Portion of Highway 1 to be designated the Highway of Heroes". GNWT. 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ "Executive Summary of the Benefit Cost and Economic Impact Analysis Mackenzie Valley Highway Extension" (PDF). NWT DoT. 1999. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  4. ^ "Mackenzie Valley Highway project to get $102M boost from federal gov't". CBC News. 2018-06-27.
  5. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Highway 1". Department of Transportation. Government of Northwest Territories. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

External links edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mackenzie Highway.
  • Highway 1 - Northwest Territories Department of Transportation
  • 1948 Mackenzie Highway, Grimshaw to Hay River

January 01, 1970
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For the US highway known as the McKenzie Highway see Oregon Route 126 For the highway in British Columbia see British Columbia Highway 39 The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw Alberta 1 After the first 4 0 km 2 5 mi it becomes Alberta Highway 35 for the balance of its length through Alberta and then becomes Northwest Territories Highway 1 Mackenzie HighwayAlberta Highway 35Northwest Territories Highway 1Mackenzie Highway highlighted in red Route informationLength1 160 km 720 mi AlbertaLength469 km 291 mi South endHwy 2A in GrimshawMajor intersectionsHwy 2 near Grimshaw Hwy 986 near Grimshaw Hwy 697 near Paddle Prairie Hwy 58 at High LevelNorthwest TerritoriesLength690 km 430 mi Major intersectionsHighway 2 at Enterprise Highway 3 near Fort Providence Highway 7 near Fort SimpsonNorth endWrigleyLocationCountryCanadaHighway systemProvincial highways in AlbertaNorthwest Territories highways Hwy 33 Hwy 36 Highway 10 Highway 2 Contents 1 Route description 2 Major intersections 3 Photo gallery 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editThe Mackenzie Highway is designated as part of Canada s National Highway System holding core route status from its terminus at Grimshaw to its intersection with the Yellowknife Highway and northern remote route status for the remainder of the route to its northern terminus at Wrigley Originally begun in 1938 prior to World War II the project was abandoned at the outbreak of war It resumed in the late 1940s and completed to Hay River Northwest Territories in 1948 1949 but some sections particularly in the vicinity of Steen River remained difficult In 1960 it was extended from Enterprise approximately 39 km 24 mi south of Hay River to the northwest then north past Fort Providence to Behchokǫ at the time known as Rae Edzo and southeast to the City of Yellowknife which became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967 Much of the extension is now known as Northwest Territories Highway 3 or the Yellowknife Highway The 39 km 24 mi stretch from Enterprise to Hay River is Northwest Territories Highway 2 Around 1970 the highway was extended west from what is now the southern terminus of Highway 3 to reach Fort Simpson and in 1971 when the section to Fort Simpson was opened to traffic work began to prepare a road grade from there to Wrigley but the work was abandoned The roadway which starts at a junction 3 5 km 2 2 mi from the island that includes downtown Fort Simpson was finally opened in 1994 and includes the N dulee ferry and ice crossings On November 8 2013 the portion of the highway from the Alberta Northwest Territories border to Enterprise was designated the Highway of Heroes 2 There are social and economic studies being done on the extension of the highway north from Wrigley to join the Dempster Highway the territorial government has completed 34 bridges across all but six of the widest river crossings that serve the ice road and await the all weather route 3 In June 2018 an announcement of 140 million funding would result in a bridge over Great Bear River and extend the Mackenzie Highway s all weather road north by 15 km to Mount Gaudet 4 Just east of Fort Simpson s airport the highway crosses the Liard River by ferry summer and ice bridge winter 45 km 28 mi further east of the crossing the location known as Checkpoint is the site of a former gas station at the junction with the Liard Highway Northwest Territories Highway 7 British Columbia Highway 77 from Fort Nelson British Columbia Major intersections editProvince TerritoryMunicipality RegionLocationkm 5 miDestinationsNotes AlbertaM D of Peace No 135Grimshaw00 0 nbsp Hwy 2A east 55 Avenue Peace River nbsp Hwy 2 south Fairview Grande PrairieMile Zero Mackenzie Highway 42 5 nbsp Hwy 2 east Peace River EdmontonHwy 2 branches east Mackenzie Hwy follows Hwy 35 south end of National Highway System Core Route nbsp Hwy 35 south terminus Northern Lights 138 1 nbsp Hwy 737 west Warrensville Road 2012 nbsp Hwy 986 east Little Buffalo Red Earth Creek Dixonville3924 nbsp Hwy 689 west 6239 nbsp Hwy 690 east Deadwood Manning8251 nbsp Hwy 691 east 12075 nbsp Hwy 692 east Notikewin Provincial Park 179111 nbsp Hwy 695 east CarcajouSouth end of Hwy 695 concurrency 186116 nbsp Hwy 695 west Keg RiverNorth end of Hwy 695 concurrency 219136 nbsp nbsp Hwy 697 east Tompkins Landing Ferry La Crete Fort Vermilion MackenzieHigh Level278173 nbsp Hwy 58 west Rainbow Lake AssumptionSouth end of Hwy 58 concurrency 279173 nbsp Hwy 58 east Fort Vermilion La Crete John D or PrairieNorth end of Hwy 58 concurrency 363226Crosses Hay River 364226Zama Road Zama City 60th parallel46902910 0Alberta Northwest Territories border nbsp Hwy 35 north terminus nbsp Highway 1 south terminus Northwest TerritoriesSouth SlaveEnterprise8352 nbsp Highway 2 north Hay River Highway Hay River Fort SmithHwy 1 turns west 167104Kakisa Access Road Kakisa 168104Crosses Kakisa River 186116 nbsp Highway 3 north Yellowknife Highway Fort Providence YellowknifeNorth end of National Highway System Core Route south end of Northern amp Remote Route Dehcho 324201Crosses Trout River 376234Jean Marie River Access Road Jean Marie River Checkpoint412256 nbsp Highway 7 south Liard Highway Fort Liard Fort NelsonHwy 1 turns north 457284Crosses Liard River nbsp MV Lafferty Ferry mid late May to late October Ice bridge late November to mid April 6 Fort Simpson472293Fort Simpson Access RoadHwy 1 branches northwest 489304Crosses Martin River N Dulee Crossing548341Crosses Mackenzie River nbsp MV Johnny Berens Ferry late May to late October Ice bridge mid December to mid April 6 627390Crosses Willowlake River Wrigley690430winter road Norman Wells Fort Good Hope Colville Lake nbsp Highway 1 north terminus Mackenzie Highway 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Route transitionPhoto gallery edit nbsp Rapids on Trout River from Mackenzie Highway61 8 42 N 119 50 46 W 61 14500 N 119 84611 W 61 14500 119 84611 nbsp The Mackenzie Highway61 8 35 N 119 10 28 W 61 14306 N 119 17444 W 61 14306 119 17444 nbsp In McNallie Creek Territorial Park60 46 37 9 N 116 34 25 W 60 777194 N 116 57361 W 60 777194 116 57361 nbsp Northwest Territories Highway of Heroes signReferences edit Discover the Peace Country Grimshaw Retrieved 2010 12 31 Portion of Highway 1 to be designated the Highway of Heroes GNWT 2013 Retrieved 2020 05 03 Executive Summary of the Benefit Cost and Economic Impact Analysis Mackenzie Valley Highway Extension PDF NWT DoT 1999 Retrieved 2011 01 06 Mackenzie Valley Highway project to get 102M boost from federal gov t CBC News 2018 06 27 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 15 July 2016 a b Highway 1 Department of Transportation Government of Northwest Territories Retrieved 15 July 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mackenzie Highway Highway 1 Northwest Territories Department of Transportation 1948 Mackenzie Highway Grimshaw to Hay River Mackenzie Valley Highway to Tuktoyaktuk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mackenzie Highway amp oldid 1201629351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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