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Frank Channel bridge repairs will mean lane restrictions on N.W.T. Highway 3 this summer

The Frank Channel Bridge in Behchoko is getting some major rehabilitation work over the next two summers and traffic will be limited to a single lane.

Traffic to be reduced to single lane from May to October

The Frank Channel bridge at Behchoko is slated for major repairs during the next two summers. (Marc Winkler/CBC)

Expect some delays this summer if you're driving N.W.T. Highway 3 between Fort Providence and Yellowknife.

The Frank Channel Bridge in Behchoko is getting some major rehabilitation workover the next two summers.

N.W.T.'s Department of Transportation says speed reductions will be in effect, and traffic will be limited to a single lane between May and October.Commercial vehicles will be subject to legal height, width and weight restrictions, with no over-dimension or overweight axle loadings allowed.

The department expects short delays.

Two-lane traffic will resume between November and April.