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Tłı̨chǫ Highway

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The Tłı̨chǫ Highway, also known as the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road and officially Northwest Territories Highway 9,[3] is a 97-kilometre (60 mi) gravel road in Northwest Territories, Canada. The road connects the Tłı̨chǫ First Nations community of Whatì to the Yellowknife Highway with a permanent all-season road, while also improving winter road access to Gamètì and Wekweètì.

Length97 km[2] (60 mi)
NorthendWhatì
CountryCanada
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Highway 9 marker
Tłı̨chǫ Highway
Northwest Territories Highway 9
Route information
Maintained by North Star Infrastructure[1]
Length97 km[2] (60 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway) near Behchokǫ̀
North endWhatì
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Highway system
    ← Highway 8→ Highway 10
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    Description

    Construction on the road began in August 2019. The contract to build the highway by 2022 and then maintain it for 25 years was projected to cost $411.8 million.[4][1] The road opened to traffic on 30 November 2021.[5]

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