Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, highways have designated ratings, we would call, depending on traffic volume. Also the highway from the border to Yellowknife has been designated as part of the national highway system, so therefore it gets priority treatment as far as federal funding is concerned. I do not know who, in the past, designated that as the national highway system versus the Dempster or versus Highway 1 all the way to Wrigley, but it is designated. We have to accept that. I presume it was in relation to the amount of traffic. That is why the portion of the highway from the Alberta border to Yellowknife is, in fact, getting more capital funding directed towards it than the Dempster. Of course, again, everybody is going to use the arguments that even though the Dempster is longer, it does not make it more heavily travelled. The department is directing the funding towards the heaviest travelled portions of our highways, and that is from here to Alberta, from Yellowknife to Alberta at this time. Thank you.
Vince Steen on Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
In the Legislative Assembly on May 11th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On Nwt Highways
Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 10th, 1999
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