News Releases
August 5, 2011 - Hours of operation of the Arctic Red River ferry at km. 143 Dempster Highway will be extended from Tuesday August 9 to Thursday August 11 to accommodate highway travellers attending the Gwich’in Annual General Meeting in Tsiigehtchic. The ferry will operate from 7:15 a.m. to 12:45 a.m., with the last ferry leaving the Tsiigehtchic access side at 12:40 a.m. Hours of operation of the Peel River ferry at km. 74 Dempster Highway will run from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Normal hours of operation will resume on Friday, August 12.
For a complete listing of all highway and ferry conditions click here.
For more information,
Earl Blacklock
Manager of Public Affairs and Communications
Department of Transportation
867-873-7712