University of Calgary PRISM: University of Calgary's Digital Repository Van Horne Institute Van Horne Institute 2005-11 Current Northern Transportation Infrastructure Neudorf, Russell Northern Transportation Conference 2005 November 8, 9, 10, 2005; Explorer Hotel Yellowknife, Northwest Territories http://hdl.handle.net/1880/44347 Presentation Downloaded from PRISM: https://prism.ucalgary.ca NorthwestNorthwest TerritoriesTerritories TransportationTransportation InfrastructureInfrastructure ChallengesChallenges andand OpportunitiesOpportunities Delivered by Mr. Russell Neudorf Deputy Minister, GNWT Department of Transportation Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 SurfaceSurface TransportationTransportation •2200-kilometres of all- weather road •1450-kilometres of publicly constructed winter road •Only 16 of 33 communities have all- weather road access •Only 1/3 of land area is within 100 kilometres of a highway Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 AirAir SystemSystem • 27 Public Airports in the NWT • Yellowknife serves as the gateway hub to the south • Norman Wells and Inuvik are regional hubs • 24 other community based airports Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 AirAir TrafficTraffic StatisticsStatistics Total Aircraft Arrivals and Departures: 2002-2004 Aircraft Movements 50,000 2002 45,000 2003 40,000 +9% 2004 35,000 30,000 +8% 25,000 20,000 15,000 +2% +12% 10,000 -6% +22% 5,000 +6% +3% +11% +5% -3% +7% 0 Yellow knife Inuvik Norman Wells Fort Smith Hay River Fort Simpson 2002 37,637 16,603 11,573 6,591 5,863 2,929 2003 40,548 15,649 14,078 7,322 6,150 2,853 2004 44,065 16,031 15,754 7,751 6,341 3,061 Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 MarineMarine andand RailRail • Primarily serves community resupply and oil and gas industry • Privately owned rail service to Hay River • Hay River serves as the Marine/Rail hub • Privately owned barge services • Coastguard resupply facilities maintained by the GNWT Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 ChallengesChallenges •Pressures of Resource Development •Aging Infrastructure •Fiscal and Human Resource Pressures •Public Expectations •Regulatory Burden •Natural Environment Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 ChallengesChallenges •Pressures of Resource Development •Aging Infrastructure •Fiscal and Human Resource Pressures •Public Expectations •Regulatory Burden •Natural Environment Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 ChallengesChallenges • Pressures of Resource Development – Protecting safety of the travelling public – Limited capacity and system reliability – Need for upgrades at specific points in the transportation system – Increased costs of operation & maintenance Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 •Diamonds: Ekati, Diavik, Snap Lake, Jericho and Gahcho Quay •Mackenzie Gas Project •Oil and Gas: Exploration and future development •Minerals and Base Metals: Exploration, Lupin Gold Mine, High Lake Mine, Prairie Creek Mine •Hydroelectricity: Talston and Bear River ProjectedProjected TrafficTraffic StatisticsStatistics MGP Local/Gravel Haul Total Transportation Impacts Drilling Supply/Rig Moves Cumulative For MGP Era Project Logistics (Including NWT Baseline, Project Direct/Indirect & Induced Impacts) 1,500,000 1,250,000 MGP (excluding gravel haul) s e 1,000,000 n Mackenzie Gas Exploration n o T Slave Province Mining 750,000 c i r Prairie Creek Mine t e 500,000 M Deh Cho Bridge 250,000 Project Induced Traffic Baseline Community Traffic 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 • In 2000, transportation total was 300,000 tonnes • In 2005, with Resource Developments total is 600,000 tonnes • In 2008, at the peak of MGP Project, total will be 1,400,000 tonnes (excluding short haul) Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 ProjectedProjected BargeBarge TrafficTraffic Mackenzie River Barging System Impacts 700 Cumulative 600 Impact 500 400 300 200 MGP Logistics Barge Traffic Barge Loads Per Summer 100 Exploration Drilling Barge Traffic Baseline Community Barge Traffic 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 •Oil and gas exploration 30% over baseline barge loads •MGP Construction 600% over baseline barge loads Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 Cumulative Impacts on Transportation ProjectedProjected Rail/TruckRail/Truck TrafficTraffic Peak Summer 2008 South of Hay River/Enterprise Mackenzie River MGP 1,500,000 Drilling 1,250,000 s e 1,000,000 n n o T 750,000 Mackenzie/Alberta Highways c i r t e 500,000 Mackenzie Northern Railway M 250,000 Baseline NWT Inbound Traffic 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Congestion expected at Hay River/Enterprise Multimodal Gateway Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 MultimodalMultimodal TrafficTraffic ProjectionsProjections Total Transportation Impacts Cumulative For MGP Era Multi-Modal Logistics (Including NWT Baseline, Project Direct/Indirect & Induced Impacts) 1,500,000 1,250,000 s e 1,000,000 n n o T Truck 750,000 c i r t e 500,000 Rail/Truck M 250,000 Rail/Barge 0 Truck/Barge 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 OpportunitiesOpportunities • Deh Cho Bridge • Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) • Corridors for Canada • Mackenzie Valley Winter Road Improvements (DIAND, CSIF, Industry) • Airport Capital Assistance Program • Intelligent Transportation Systems Current Partnerships Current Partnerships Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 OpportunitiesOpportunities • Deh Cho Bridge • Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) • Corridors for Canada • Mackenzie Valley Winter Road Improvements (DIAND, CSIF, Industry) • Airport Capital Assistance Program • Intelligent Transportation Systems Current Partnerships Current Partnerships Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 OpportunitiesOpportunities • Infrastructure Fund Renewal - Corridors for Canada II • Mackenzie Valley All-Weather Road - Connecting Canada • National Transportation Strategy • Tlicho Road Improvements • Polar and High Latitude Route Traffic Future Partnerships Future Partnerships • Northern Safety and Security Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 OpportunitiesOpportunities • Infrastructure Fund Renewal - Corridors for Canada II • Mackenzie Valley All-Weather Road - Connecting Canada • National Transportation Strategy • Tlicho Road Improvements • Polar and High Latitude Route Traffic Future Partnerships Future Partnerships • Northern Safety and Security Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005 ThankThank YouYou Northern Transportation Conference, November 2005.