Alberta Highway 63
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Highway 63 is a 434-kilometre highway in northern Alberta, Canada that connects the Athabasca oil sands and Fort McMurray to Edmonton via Highway 28, forming the Northeast Alberta Trade Corridor. It b
Highway 63 is the main route through Fort McMurray, seen here near Prairie Loop Blvd and the Hangingstone River crossing
North of Fort McMurray, Highway 63 is a divided highway until it reaches the Athabasca River crossing south of Fort McKay
The Athabasca River Bridge and Steinhauer Bridge in Fort McMurray
The Franklin Avenue Tunnel carries two lanes from the Grant MacEwan Bridge underneath Highway 63 and into downtown Fort McMurray.
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
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On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88
Alberta Highway 63
…Fort McMurray and Edmonton, and in 2016 played a key role in the evacuation of over 80,000 people from Fort McMurray and the surrounding areas during a highly destructive wildfire. Despite relatively low traffic volumes compared to other major highways in the province, the route has earned the moniker "Highway of Death" due to…
Fort McMurray residents evacuating along Highway 63 as the fire encroaches on the area
The wildfire burning near Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016
Aerial view of the flammagenitus cloud created by the fire.
Super 8 motel destroyed by the fire