To this day, no all-weather roads connect the Sahtu with the rest of Canada, and the contiguous North American pipeline network finds its northernmost terminus at Norman Wells, which was connected to Zama City, Alberta in 1984. Ground transportation is seasonally provided by a network of winter and ice roads, while the abandoned Canol route now forms part of the Trans Canada Trail system.
Even today, no permanent roads connect the Sahtu region with the rest of Canada, and the North American pipeline network's northernmost point lies at Norman Wells, which was linked to Zama City, Alberta in 1984. The area receives seasonal transportation via a network of winter and ice roads, while the former Canol route has been repurposed as part of the Trans Canada Trail system.