Hay River Highway

Highway 2 in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Hay River Highway
Basic data
Operator:	Northwest Territories Department of Transportation
Start of the street:	Hay River ( 60 ° 51 ′  N , 115 ° 48 ′  W )
End of street:	Enterprise ( 60 ° 33 ′  N , 116 ° 8 ′  W )
Overall length:	48 km
Region :
Development condition:	asphalted
Course of the road Hay River O to Fort Smith Enterprise NW to Fort Simpson , S to Alberta  Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 2 , especially under the name of Hay River Highway known is the shortest numbered highway in the Northwest Territories .

It connects Hay River with the Mackenzie Highway in Enterprise . The entire length is 48 km and is completely paved . Approx. 6 km south of downtown Hay River, it crosses the Fort Smith Highway (Highway 5) .

The highway was originally a section of the Mackenzie Highway. However, it was renamed when the highway was extended northwest of Enterprise, first around Great Slave Lake to Yellowknife , then later in a westerly direction to Fort Simpson .

The highway is one of the most " rural " highways in the Northwest Territories.