Fort Smith Highway
Highway in the Northwest Territories
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The Fort Smith Highway, officially Northwest Territories Highway 5, is a highway in Canada's Northwest Territories. Completed in 1966, the highway travels through Wood Buffalo National Park connecting Fort Smith to Hay River. At the Alberta border it connects to Alberta Highway 48 which runs 22 km (14 mi) from Smith Landing, Fitzgerald.[1] This highway connects to other area roads going to Hay Camp, and Peace Point, and forms a circle route through Wood Buffalo National Park. Residents of Fort Chipewyan have petitioned the Alberta government for a 50 km (31 mi) road to connect with the area roads out of Fort Smith.
Length267.0 km (165.9 mi)
Eastend
Highway 48 at the Alberta border at Fort Smith
Highway 48 at the Alberta border at Fort Smith Fort Smith Highway | ||||
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| Northwest Territories Highway 5 | ||||
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| Maintained by Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 267.0 km (165.9 mi) | |||
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| West end |  Highway 2 (Hay River Highway) at Hay River | |||
 Highway 6 (Fort Resolution Highway) near Hay River | ||||
| East end | Highway 48 at the Alberta border at Fort Smith | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Territory | Northwest Territories | |||
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Since 2017, the highway has been fully paved.[2]
