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) | |||
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| South end | 
Highway 1 (
Mackenzie Highway) in
Enterprise | |||
Highway 5 (
Fort Smith Highway) in
Hay River | ||||
| North end | Wharf Site in Hay River | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Territory | Northwest Territories | |||
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The Hay River Highway, officially Northwest Territories Highway 2, is the shortest numbered highway in the Northwest Territories and connects Hay River to the junction of Highway 1 at Enterprise. 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 with Highway 5.
The highway was originally a portion of the Mackenzie Highway; this status ended with the extension of the highway northwest from Enterprise, first as a route around Great Slave Lake to Yellowknife, and then west to Fort 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's National Highway System.
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