The Dempster Highway crosses the boundary between Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. (Supplied by Google Maps.)
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Dempster Highway to temporarily close between NWT and Yukon

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The GNWT advises residents that Highway 8 (The Dempster Highway) will temporarily close to all traffic between kilometre 1 and 14.2 once ferries stop operating for the season. Both ferries are currently on notice and could close within days, depending upon conditions.

Travellers are advised to complete the movement of essential goods and services prior to the closure. The GNWT note that the intent is to re-open the highway once ice crossings open for the season. Until that time, drivers are advised to use Highway 1 to enter or leave the territory.

While Highway 8 has remained open in previous years during the changeover, the highway is being closed this year in light of COVID-19, as GNWT border patrol staff cannot easily access certain sections of highway with the ferries out of service.

Drivers are reminded that it is unsafe and illegal to drive on a closed highway and to obey all traffic signs and barricades. Only emergency, enforcement, and construction vehicles are exempted from the closure.

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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