Driving and transport

The City of Whitehorse and Government of Yukon are partnering on the HART: Combined Intersection Upgrades project. This joint initiative will focus on improving the Range Road & Two Mile Hill Road and Alaska Highway & Hamilton Boulevard / Two Mile Hill Road intersections.

That is where the HART comes in – H for Hamilton Boulevard, A for Alaska Highway, R for Range Road and T for Two Mile Hill.

The Government of Yukon has been working on developing a new resource roads regulation that will specifically regulate the construction, use, closure and decommissioning of resource roads so to address gaps and inadequacies in the existing regulation. The purpose of this engagement was to seek your input on our proposed regulatory approach to modernize the management of resource roads in Yukon.  

We are developing a new Motor Vehicles Act in order to improve traffic safety laws in Yukon. Since we will be replacing the existing Act with a brand new piece of legislation, we will be reviewing a wide range of traffic safety issues that affect all Yukoners, including:

• Driver licensing
• Fees and fines
• Territorial rules around impaired driving
• Road user safety
• Vehicle safety and condition
• Enforcement technology
• Off-road vehicles (ORV) and snowmobiles

The Public Airports Act was passed in November 2017. The second phase of engagement about regulations will open in 2018 and dates and event locations will be posted here once they are known.

The Public Airports Act establishes the government’s legal authority to manage airports and airport lands.  It complements federal legislation and provides the legal authority to manage day-to-day airport operations.

The Government of Yukon has been working to develop regulations for off-road vehicle use. We completed a public engagement in late winter and early spring of 2019, proposing a 3-part approach. This includes:

a. developing a regulation that would apply to ORV use on public land;
b. incorporating the ability to ticket and fine; and
c. requiring Yukoners to register ORVs for use in the backcountry.

We invited everyone to review and provide feedback on our proposed approach. This approach was informed by input over the years from:

We want to give Hillcrest and Whitehorse residents a voice in shaping the functionality of the Alaska Highway that runs through their community. 

We are promising:

The Government of Yukon is developing a 10-year plan to guide future investments in the Yukon aviation system. This strategy will propose strategic investments to maintain safety, meet national aviation regulations and enhance the future system. All investments will be considered for their social, economic and environmental impact.

Yukon’s airports, aerodromes and airstrips are vital to life north of 60. Aviation brings friends and family together, supports Yukon businesses, enables the delivery of vital emergency services and connects Yukon communities.