Work is underway on Highway 63 – infamously referred to by some residents as the "highway of death" – with the province beginning a 10-kilometre paving project expected to be completed within two weeks. The work marks the first visible step in a $15 million commitment announced last month to repair and maintain the 434-kilometre highway linking Fort McMurray and Edmonton. “Highway 63 is finally getting the work it deserved months ago” said Mohammed Tarrabin in a Facebook post, sharing his joy after seeing roadwork being done on the Highway. A banner with the names of people who have died on Highway 63 at the ninth Highway 63 Memorial Ride on Friday, July 17, 2020. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites.