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The municipality has brought in a contractor to strengthen the weaker sections on Fort Chipewyan’s winter road.
The contractor has started working at the east and west ice crossings over the Des Rochers River. Crews are working daily to reopen the winter road by early February.
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The winter road plays a critical role in bringing fuel and other supplies to Fort Chipewyan. When the road opened on Dec. 31, the ice crossings could only support light vehicles weighing no more than 5,000 kilograms. Cargo and fuel trucks weigh at least 45,000 kilograms.
The Fort Chipewyan winter road has temporarily closed because of warm weather and melting ice. The warmer temperatures means the ice is no longer thick enough…
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