Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway

The Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH), officially Northwest Territories Highway 10, is an all-weather road between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is the first all-weather road to Canada's Arctic Coast. The idea for the highway had been considered for decades. Final approval came in 2013 and construction began in 2014. It was officially opened on November 15, 2017.

Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway

Northwest Territories Highway 10
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation
Length138 km (86 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 8 (Dempster Highway) near Inuvik
North endTuktoyaktuk
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Highway system
  • Northwest Territories highways
    Highway 9 Highway 1
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