Dettah Ice Road. Photo from GNWT/GTNO Infrastructure Twitter
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New vehicle pull-out open alongside Dettah ice road

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

Residents and tourists will now be able to safely stop to enjoy winter activities as a vehicle pull-out alongside the Dettah ice road has been completed for the 2019/2020 ice road season.

Construction of the new pull-out started in January and is located about halfway along the 6.3-kilometre ice road between Dettah and Yellowknife.

Layout of the vehicle pull-out alongside the Dettah ice road. Courtesy of GNWT/GTNO Infrastructure Twitter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GNWT told the Moose they made a commitment to building a pull-out that will benefit residents and tourists by allowing them to now safely stop to enjoy winter activities, such as aurora borealis viewing, rather than stopping on the ice road.

Due to weight restrictions, a maximum of four buses are permitted to use the pull-out at any one time according to the GNWT.

“There are no restrictions on the number of small vehicles that can use the pull-out area. The GNWT will continue to invest in the territorial highway system to improve road safety.”

Drivers are asked to obey the posted signs and dispose of any litter appropriately.

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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