2014: The Province of Ontario committed $1 billion for Ring of Fire infrastructure development •
2015-16: The province, communities and industry collaborate on various studies and analysis •
2017: Announcement by Ontario of funding for the EA for community-led access road •
2018: Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations initiate EA permitting process on sections of the road crossing their traditional territories •
2018-21: Environmental Assessment and engineering work to be completed on routes •
2019: Highway 643 upgrade from Nakina to Aroland completed (20km) •
2020: MOA signed for development of Northern Road Link. Planned upgrade of existing Aroland forestry road •
2021-25: Construction of the road to communities and the Ring of Fire