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Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Opens to Light Vehicles FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The winter road connecting Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan will open to traffic on Tuesday, December 17.  However, the road will be limited to vehicles weighing 5,000 kilograms or less. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) advises drivers to exercise caution, drive […]

Winter Road to Fort Chipewyan Delayed Due to Warm Weather and Damage Fort McMurray, AB – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has announced a delay in the opening of the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. The RMWB typically opens the road on December 15th, but warmer-than-normal November temperatures and damage caused by motorists […]

Winter Roads to Fort Chipewyan and La Loche on Track The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) says construction on the winter road to Fort Chipewyan is progressing smoothly and is expected to open before Christmas. Crews report steady progress on the crucial seasonal link, with no detours or route changes planned this year. Last […]

Warm weather is on the way, bringing changes to the Fort Chipewyan and La Loche winter roads. Beginning Saturday, March 9, vehicles over 5,000 kg will be restricted to nighttime travel only. That means heavy vehicles can only travel the route between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. The roads will remain open to light passenger […]

Warm weather is bringing changes to the winter road to Fort Chipewyan as well as La Loche. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is reducing the daytime weight limit on the roads to no more than 5,000 kilograms to preserve the routes during the current warm spell. Only light passenger vehicles will be allowed […]

The winter road to La Loche, Saskatchewan is set to open to light vehicles at noon on Wednesday, January 17th. Vehicles weighing less than 5,000 kilograms will be permitted on the road, with the load limit expected to increase as soon as it becomes safe. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) says vehicles heavier […]