Winter Road

Motorists planning on traveling the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road are advised to use extra caution. The Regional Municipality says warm weather has made the route unsuitable for light vehicles without high ground clearance. Large water-filled potholes currently dot the road, making driving difficult. The RM says only high-clearance vehicles should attempt to travel on the […]

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 cooler weather is increasing access to and from Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. On Tuesday afternoon the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announced the load limit on the La Loche winter trail is increasing to 27,500 kilograms. The RMWB says this is the maximum weight limit for the trial, and no further increases will […]

The RMWB has increased the load limit on the winter road between Fort Chipewyan and Fort McMurray. Vehicles up to 15,000 kilograms can begin travelling on the road at noon on Jan. 5, 2024. The road opened to vehicles under 5,000kg on Dec. 20, 2023. Vehicles over the limit must stay off until limits are […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is opening the winter road to Fort Chipewyan to light vehicles. After unseasonably warm weather, the road to Fort Chipewyan will open to vehicles under 5000 kilograms at noon on Wednesday, December 20th. The RMWB says drivers should expect rough spots and detours on the road and be […]

Crews with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) are busy working on the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. The RMWB expects to open the road before December 25th, but they are reminding residents the construction is weather-dependent. Road users will need to use the temporary bypass at the Embarass River Crossing again this year. […]