The perils and possibilities of the Mackenzie Valley Highway

The perils and possibilities of the Mackenzie Valley Highway

A new highway in the Northwest Territories may be faced with ongoing climate challenges and offer limited benefits to the communities it is meant to connect. The Mackenzie Valley Highway, designated a “project of national interest” by the federal government on June 24, will be an  800-kilometre, all-season gravel road connecting communities in the Northwest Territories’ Sahtu region. The first phase of its construction will connect an existing h…