Sigfusson's Roads

A firsthand account of northern freighting and winter-road engineering, this memoir recounts Svein Sigfusson’s creation of an extensive cold-season transport network spanning roughly 3,500 miles across remote regions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and northwestern Ontario. Beginning with his 1941 venture to Reindeer Lake, Sigfusson traces how tractor-train freighting evolved into a sophisticated seasonal road system serving isolated communities. The narrative blends technical detail on route construction with reflections on northern life and commentary on how shifting political priorities shaped transportation policy in the region.