Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I recall, during a briefing from the Department of Infrastructure recently, the Minister stated that the Highway No. 3 repair budget includes the Behchoko to Yellowknife stretch. We all know the ongoing problems with that stretch of the highway and the amount of resources, labour and financial, that is directed to that stretch of highway on a yearly basis.

My community recognizes the increase in delivery trucks to service the diamond mines, and there are many. Highway No. 3 is one of the busiest highways in the NWT. Highway No. 3 stretches from the junction of Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 3 through Yellowknife. The forgotten stretch is from the junction between Highways No. 1 and 3 to the Deh Cho Bridge. This is all on the south side of the Mackenzie River. As anyone will note as you drive in from the junction, you are suddenly bouncing along the highway from ditch to ditch. I believe this is termed as a "washboard" road, the dreaded word that grader operators are not too fond of. There have been many repairs to various stretches of the highway on the south end. This may contribute to an over-imbalanced highway, considering the increased amount of truck traffic. I will have questions for the infrastructure Minister at the appropriate time. Mahsi.