Friday, March 6, 2026
The Yukon government announced March 5 it has completed major upgrades to aging underground infrastructure in the Village of Haines Junction, Yukon.
The project replaced more than two kilometres of water and sanitary sewer mains, renewed over 80 service connections and reconstructed more than one kilometre of local roads and alleys, a Government of the Yukon release said.
Roads and pipes might be often overlooked infrastructure, but they help keep communities safe, healthy and livable. With these upgrades, Haines Junction will benefit from better roads and more reliable water and wastewater services. Our government is committed to maintaining and upgrading critical infrastructure such as water systems and roads, and we thank the Government of Canada for their continued support with this work,” Yukon minister of community services Cory Bellmore said.
The project was funded through $6.6 million from the federal government through the Investing In Canada Infrastructure Program and $2.2 million from the Yukon government, which is also providing project management services.
Water and wastewater infrastructure is critical to the wellbeing of Yukon communities. Recent, major, upgrades to our aging infrastructure will allow the Village of Haines Junction to continue to provide safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services to the community. The Village of Haines Junction is grateful for the Government of Canada’s investment – through the Investing in Infrastructure Canada Program – and the financial and project management support from the Government of Yukon, to complete this work,” Village of Haines Junction mayor Diane Strand said.
Additional phases of water and wastewater infrastructure improvements for Haines Junction are also planned as these projects continue, the release said.
