 Hay River Highway | ||||
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| Northwest Territories Highway 2 | ||||
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| Maintained by Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 1 (Mackenzie Highway) inEnterprise | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 5 (Fort Smith Highway) inHay River | |||
| North end | Wharf Site inHay River | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Territory | Northwest Territories | |||
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TheHay River Highway, officiallyNorthwest Territories Highway 2, is the shortest numbered highway in theNorthwest Territories and connectsHay River to the junction ofHighway 1 atEnterprise. Its total length is 38 km (24 mi), all of which is paved. 6.1 km (3.8 mi) south of downtown Hay River, there is a junction withHighway 5.
The highway was originally a portion of theMackenzie Highway; this status ended with the extension of the highway northwest from Enterprise, first as a route aroundGreat Slave Lake to Yellowknife, and then west toFort Simpson.
The highway is one of the most "ruralized" highways in the N.W.T., with two subdivisions and one or two other clusters of homes.
The highway is designated as a core route of Canada'sNational Highway System.
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