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Highway in the Northwest Territories
Fort Smith Highway markerFort Smith Highway
Northwest Territories Highway 5
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation
Length267.0 km (165.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 2 (Hay River Highway) at Hay River
Major intersections Highway 6 (Fort Resolution Highway) near Hay River
East end Highway 48 at the Alberta border at Fort Smith
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Highway system
← Highway 4→ Highway 6

The Fort Smith Highway, officially Northwest Territories Highway 5, is a highway in Canada's Northwest Territories. Completed in 1966, the highway travels through Wood Buffalo National Park connecting Fort Smith to Hay River. At the Alberta border it connects to Alberta Highway 48 which runs 22 km (14 mi) from Smith Landing, Fitzgerald. This highway connects to other area roads going to Hay Camp, and Peace Point, and form a circle route through Wood Buffalo National Park. Residents of Fort Chipewyan have petitioned the Alberta government for a 50 km (31 mi) road to connect with the area roads out of Fort Smith.

Since 2017, the highway has been fully paved.

References

  1. "Highway 48 Chip Seal Construction". 16 June 2021.
  2. "Say Goodbye to Gravel! Hwy 5 Fully Paved!". Fort Smith. 19 October 2017.
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