Manitoba’s cloying clay mud is as malevolent a force as nature has been able to come up with, as many truckers are apparently discovering with the early disintegration of Manitoba’s northern Winter Road system. At least the bugs aren’t out yet to torment the stranded truckers…
Wrong Lake is part of the province’s 2,200-kilometre winter road system to northern and remote communities.
The roads cross frozen muskeg, lakes, rivers and creeks to temporarily connect those regions with the rest of the province. The temporary ground transportation enables communities to stock up on a year's worth of supplies, such as food, fuel and construction materials.
via CBC News – Manitoba – RCMP attempt rescue in remote Manitoba.
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They need to start using blimps instead of winter roads.
No kidding. Air ships do provide a fascinating alternative. They can certainly haul a lot of mass, but the operating costs are high, I understand.