Wood Buffalo National Park Highway 5 rehabilitation
This is a non-designated project on federal lands or outside Canada. The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.
Maintenance and road surface rehabilitation is required to restore drainage infrastructure, improve rideability and overall road safety from km 190.5 to km 211.1 on Highway 5 in Wood Buffalo National Park. The work will utilize heavy machinery along the existing highway footprint to widen the grade of the road by backfilling the side slope, add base course and sub-base course in select locations and scarify, regrade, compact and apply chipseal to the road surface. The work will also involve culvert replacements at 6 locations to address structural failures, as well as culvert maintenance at 5 locations to clean out sediment and debris. Construction will take place from June to August 2026 and will utilize existing aggregate pits along highway 5. Traffic control measures will be put in place to maintain circulation and assure public safety.
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Key documents
| Document number | Document title | File | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from April 1 2026 to May 1 2026 | - | April 1, 2026 |
Contacts
Wood Buffalo National Park149 McDougal Rd
Box 750
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories X0E 0P0
Telephone: 867-872-7960
Email: rescon-ftsmith@pc.gc.ca
Disclaimer
This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
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Location
- Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada (Northwest Territories)
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Nature of Activity
- Highways and Roads
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Assessment Status
In progress -
Start Date
2026-04-01 -
Proponent
Parks Canada -
Authorities
- Parks Canada Agency
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Assessment Type
Project on federal lands -
Reference Number
90338
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