Highways and Public Works

Department Overview

To Be Completed

Funding is required to carry out the following work:

  1. Rehabilitation and stabilization of permafrost of 145 miles between Destruction Bay and the Yukon/Alaska Border – estimated US$70 million.
  2. Paving remaining 68 miles of the Haines Road – estimated US$35 million. 
  3. Paving 67 miles of the Alaska Highway south of Destruction Bay – estimated US$39 million.
  4. Paving 145 miles of the Alaska Highway from Destruction Bay to the Alaska Border – estimated US$93 million. 

Future funding requirement for point #4 is deferred until permafrost is stabilized.

Contact Us

Contact Transportation Engineer

Government of Yukon
Department of Highways and Public Works
Box 2703 (W-13)
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Canada 
 
Phone: (867) 667-8820
Toll free in Yukon: 1-800-661-0408 - local 8820
Fax: (867) 393-6447
Email: highways@gov.yk.ca

Contact Transportation Maintenace

Department of Highways and Public Works
Government of Yukon
Box 2703 (W-12)
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Canada
 
Phone: (867) 667-5644
Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5644
Fax: (867) 667-3648
Email: highways@gov.yk.ca