Long stretch of Highway 1 closes in the N.W.T.

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A screenshot taken of the Department of Infrastructure's highway map at 5:30 p.m. on Monday shows a closure on a long stretch of Highway 1. (N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure - image credit)
A screenshot taken of the Department of Infrastructure's highway map at 5:30 p.m. on Monday shows a closure on a long stretch of Highway 1. (N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure - image credit)

A long stretch of Highway 1 in the Northwest Territories was closed as of late Monday afternoon, according to an update from the Department of Infrastructure.

According to the department, the highway is closed between kilometre 188 and kilometre 457, meaning almost the whole stretch of Highway 1 west of the Highway 3 intersection to Fort Simpson is closed.

The department said road closures can change at any time.

Updated information is published on the department's highway conditions map.