Ontario Investing in Winter Roads Network

February 09, 2023

Northern Development

The Ontario government is providing $8 million to the Town of Moosonee and 32 First Nation communities to build and maintain 3,200 kilometres of winter roads for the 2022-23 season.

The winter roads network provides seasonal connections to the provincial highway network for remote and Far North communities.

Community / Funding RecipientInvestmentProject
Amimakee Wa Zhing #37 (Northwest Angle #37)$80,861Winter road from Windigo Island to Kenora
Bearskin Lake$167,117Winter road running northeast from Muskrat Dam to the community
Cat Lake$277,478Winter road running from Pickle Lake to the community
Deer Lake$138,739Winter road running west from North Spirit Lake
Eabametoong (Fort Hope)$173,423Winter road from the community to Kabina Staging Grounds
Fort Severn$368,919Winter road from the community to the Ontario border near Shamattawa, Manitoba
Kasabonika Lake$81,982Winter road from the community to Wawakapewin
Keewaywin$149,775Winter road from the community to the eastern shore of Weagamow Lake
Kimesskanamenow LP*$589,443Winter road from Moosonee to Attawapiskat via Fort Albany and Kashechewan
Kingfisher Lake$291,035Winter road from Kingfisher Lake to North Road Junction (Hwy 599)
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI)$571,321Winter road from the community to Kingfisher Lake, and bridge repairs
Marten Falls$320,721Winter road from the community to Nakina
McDowell Lake$47,348Winter road from the community to the North Spirit Lake winter road
Moose Cree$381,457Winter road connecting Moose Cree FN to Otter Rapids
Town of Moosonee$23,561Two ramps required for the winter road to Moose Factory
Muskrat Dam$167,155Winter road from the community to Weagamow Lake
Neskantaga$353,598Winter road from Pickle Lake North Road to Neskantaga
Nibinamik$162,387Winter road from the community to Common Road
North Caribou Lake$126,438Winter road from Windigo Lake to the community and from the community to the west shore of Weagamow Lake
North Spirit Lake$246,447Winter road from the community to the all-season Nungessor Road
Northwest Angle #33$19,484Winter road from the community to Northwest Angle #37
Pikangikum$52,027Winter road from the community to the all-season Nungessor Road
Poplar Hill$77,252Winter road from the community to Pikangikum
Sachigo Lake$110,360Winter road running northeast from Muskrat Dam to the community
Sandy Lake$173,423Winter road connecting with the Deer Lake Winter Road System and connecting to Keewaywin Road
Temagami$18,918Winter road from Temagami Access Road to Bear Island
Wapekeka$50,450Winter road from the community to Big Trout Lake Connection
Wawakapewin$195,534Winter road from the community to Highway 599
Webequie$173,423Winter road from the community to the Nibinamik-Webequie junction
Weenusk$315,316Winter road from the community to Fort Severn
Windigo First Nation Council**$2,000,000Replacement of eight ice bridges with pre-engineered portable bridges and culverts
Wunnumin Lake$94,594Winter road from the Assine Lake turn-off to Wunnumin Lake

*Serves all three communities of Attawapiskat via Fort Albany and Kashechewan.

**Serves the communities of Bearskin Lake, Cat Lake, Koocheching, North Caribou Lake, Sachigo Lake, Slate Falls and Whitewater Lake.