A study conducted by postdoctoral fellow Farshad Kamran, under the supervision of Professor Jean-Pascal Bilodeau (ULaval), highlights the vulnerability of the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk highway, which is built on permafrost and subject to seasonal thawing exacerbated by global warming. This data is essential for better guiding the design of sustainable infrastructure in the North.

Click here to read the article (in French) in ULaval nouvelles.

Reference: Farshad Kamran, Jean-Pascal Bilodeau, Eileen Catalina Castilla Duarte, Simon Dumais, Guy Doré (2026). Mechanical properties of Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk highway built on permafrost over the years of operation from 2019 to 2024, Cold Regions Science and Technology.