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Northern ice roads set to close at 5 p.m. today
Apr 16, 2020 | 2:00 PM
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With temperatures in northern Saskatchewan beginning to rise, two heavily used ice roads will close as of 5 p.m. today.
That’s according to Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure spokesperson David Horth, who said the two roads set to close April 16 are the Wollaston Lake road, and the road connecting Fond du Lac and Stony Rapids. The ice road between Fond du Lac and Uranium closed April 6.
The ice roads from Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac and Uranium City all originally opened Feb. 5, about one week earlier than usual.
The ministry continues to fund the construction of ice roads because it’s the way most heavy supplies are delivered to remote communities during the winter months.
