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 | ||||
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| Northwest Territories Highway 10 | ||||
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| Maintained by Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 138 km (86 mi) | |||
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| South end | Highway 8 (Dempster Highway) near Inuvik | |||
| North end | Tuktoyaktuk | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Territory | Northwest Territories | |||
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