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Dettah-Yellowknife ice road opening Friday morning

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The ice road between Dettah and Yellowknife will be ready for use as of 11 a.m. Friday, January 11th for all vehicles weighing up to 5,000 kilograms.

The Department of Infrastructure said on Thursday that all measurements recorded indicated that the thickness of the ice is at least 35 centimetres, the requirement to proceed with construction.

This is the latest that the ice road has opened since the year 2000 when it also opened on the 11th.

It is illegal to drive on the ice road until it is open as the fine for doing so is $863.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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