Yes, it will be some time before we see an all weather road come to fruition between Pickle Lake and Webequie, no doubt the road has been in the design stage for some time and will need to pass the usual regulatory hurdles these types of projects are subject too.

To give an idea as to the length of time the process can take one could look at the Inuvik to Tuk Highway project.

135 kms. of all season road across the permafrost, less than half the water crossings and no large rivers need be crossed. The construction is not typical cut and fill construction as the plan is to fill only to leave the permafrost undisturbed. Granular is found in various sites along the proposed highway to provide the necessary fill material.

The projected cost for the highway? How about $300 Million! By the time it is finished probalbly closer to $350 Million. It will be a thing of beauty to drive and will take tourism to new levels in the area and benefit all stakeholders.

This project has been in the planning and development stages since 2002 and talked about forever. Finally, there is light on the horizon for this highway.

some info on the project: scroll down to page 4

http://nnsl.com/archive/pdf-archives/in030112.pdf

All weather roads are desired by many across the country, unfortunatly the clear reality is that very few will get them. The advantage for Webequie in the scheme of things is such that the Noront plan, by all appearances, seems poised to provide opportunity if not justification for such a highway.

In my own back yard of Alberta..one still can not drive across the top of the province east to west. Behind the times... hell yeah.