Whos cutting the 97km ribbon today.... Red?
Joint News Release – Tch Highway to Open on November 30
Yellowknife (November 3, 2021) – The Government of the Northwest Territories, the
Government of Canada and the Tch Government are pleased to announce the opening of
the Tch Highway – also known as Highway 9 – on November 30, 2021 at 10 a.m.
To protect our residents during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the official ribbon-
cutting ceremony and community celebrations will be held at a later date.
The 97-kilometre two-lane gravel highway will connect the community of What access
road to Highway 3 and the national highway system all year-round. To date, What has
been a fly-in community outside of the months it was accessible by winter road.
The Tch Highway will provide new economic opportunities, increased tourism, and
improved accessibility. The new highway will also increase the winter road window-of-
access to the communities of Gamt and Wekwet.