A new highway conditions service has been launched to help Northern residents plan their trips better.
Known as DriveNWT, the service is designed to provide northern residents with up to date information on highway conditions. This service will be replacing the previous Highway Conditions Map.
DriveNWT will be offering more accurate and detailed information on hazardous areas and construction zones, weight restrictions, ferry and ice crossing status. 12 new highway cameras have been installed, which residents can access to view road conditions for themselves.
The information collected by DriveNWT will also be used by the GNWT to make better decisions on road maintenance. Twelve traffic counters are in place to count, classify and measure the speed of vehicular traffic passing along a roadway, and 12 roadbed thermistor arrays that are temperature sensors in place to monitor permafrost behavior and inform appropriate weight restrictions.
DriveNWT was developed by Transnomis and Ramudden Digital, which both have much experience in creating interactive maps across Canada.
