- First year constructed – 1982
- Original purpose – supply the Lupin Gold Mine at Contwoyto Lake, Nunavut Territory
- Length – 600 kilometres (360 miles) to Lupin with route being 87% over lake ice
- Width – 50 metres (160 feet) on lakes , narrower on portages (12-15 metres) 25-45 feet
- Ice thickness – Engineer proven to support light vehicle loads at 70 cms (27-28 inches) increasing to full highway truck loads as the ice thickens, often exceeding 107 cms (42 inches)
- Speed limits on ice – Loaded trucks – 25 km/hr (15 mph) with some areas 10 km/hr; empty trucks – 60 – 70 km/hr (35 mph) on “Express Lanes” – which are return (southbound lanes) built on larger lakes
- Speed limits on land (portages) – Mandatory portage speed is 30 km/hr, with trucks having to slow to 10 km/hr on and off portage
- Number of Portages – 64 portages are located along the route
- Maintenance Camps – Three camps that can accommodate 49 personnel in each are located at Dome Lake, Lockhart Lake and Lac de Gras
- Manager – Joint Venture Management Committee (JVMC) comprised of BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. and DeBeers Canada Inc.
- Road Constructor – Nuna Logistics Ltd (main route), RTL Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (secondary route) are contracted by the JVMC
- Engineering – EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
- Security – Deton Cho /Scarlet Security Services, historically SECURECheck (2000 – 2009)
Historical Winter Road Statistics (2002-2012)
| Year | Operating Period | Total Tonnes Hauled (northbound) | Number of Truckloads (northbound) | Number of Backhauls (southbound) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jan 26 – Apr 16 | 256,915 | 7735 | 433 |
| 2003 | Feb 1 – Apr 2 | 198,818 | 5243 | 883 |
| 2004 | Jan 28 – Mar 31 | 179,144 | 5091 | 165 |
| 2005 | Jan 26 – Apr 5 | 252,533 | 7607 | 243 |
| 2006 | Feb 5 – * Mar 26 | 177,674 | 6841 | 469 |
| 2007 | Jan 27 – Apr 9 | 330,002 | 10,922 | 818 |
| 2008 | Jan 29 – Mar 31 | 245,585 | 7484 | 890 |
| 2009 | Feb 1 – Mar 22 | 173,195 | 4847 | 530 |
| 2010 | Feb 4 – March 21 | 120,020 | 3508 | 429 |
| 2011 | Jan 28 – March 31 | 239,000 | 6832 | 530 |
| 2012 | Feb 1 – March 31 | 210,188 | 6551 | 648 |
