We are planning to build an all-weather road, but it's going to hook up to a winter road. The winter road is in the NWT and they're looking to convert their winter road to an all-weather road for exactly the reasons you've raised. Their winter-road season is getting shorter every year, so they recognize there's not much value in having to replace it every year for a six-week season—you're right.
On June 4th, 2019. See this statement in context.