Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this spring has been especially hard on the river communities due to floods. I would like to bring attention to our highway systems and the washouts we have been experiencing lately. Mind you, this might be a once in a lifetime event and hopefully not a recurring event.
A section of Highway 1 from the NWT/Alberta border was closed for a few days due to a washout from highwater levels. A section of Highway 1 from Junction 3 to Kilometre 238 was closed due to a washout. The Kakisa access road was shut down for a day or so due to a washout. A section of highway between Enterprise and Fort Providence was overflowing from high waters along both sides of the ditches. These have all been actioned, monitored, and have since opened to traffic.
There's a stretch of highway between Highway 3 between Fort Providence and Behchoko, approximately Kilometre 170, which has highwater levels which are almost even with the roadway. This has the potential to possibly wash out at some point. Maybe not this year, but is a great possibility.
When one travels the highways, one can notice the abnormal amount of water gushing out of the bushes, filling many ditches, causing great concern of possible washouts. This could be detrimental for highway travel and the delivery of goods to the people who rely on the highway systems.
Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Infrastructure Minister at the appropriate time. Mahsi.
Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Members' statements. Member for Thebacha.
