With all four provincial ice roads open for the season, the Ministry of Highways is reminding motorists to check the Highway Hotline before travelling.
The roughly 90 km Fond du Lac to Uranium City route opened February 20, the 85 km Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac route, which includes an overland portion, opened February 14, and the 2 km Riverhurst ice road opened February 18.
Wollaston Lake’s 50 km route just recently opened on March 7.
“These seasonal roads provide important transportation links to move supplies and goods, which is key for remote northern communities, businesses and industries,” Highways Minister David Marit said.
Ice road construction typically begins in January with opening sometime in February and closures at the end of March depending on the weather each year.
The status of these routes, weight restrictions and ice thickness are available on the interactive map at: https://hotline.gov.sk.ca/.