Ontario Highway 63 History - The King's Highways of Ontario

King's Highway 63 is a major collector highway which connects North Bay to Temiskaming, Quebec. At the bridge over the Ottawa River in Temiskaming, Highway 63 links to Quebec's Highway 101 whose route continues north towards Rouyn-Noranda on the Quebec side of Lake Timiskaming. Highway 63 was first established in 1937 when the North Bay-Temiskaming Trunk Road was officially redesignated as a King's Highway. The highway was shortened slightly in 1998, when a 2 km section of the highway between Downtown North Bay and the Highway 11 & 17 North Bay Bypass reverted back to municipal jurisdiction. Highway 63 passes through mostly rural portions of Northeastern Ontario. The only major town on Highway 63 is North Bay, located at the southern end of the highway. Most sections of Highway 63 are two lanes, although a part of the highway through North Bay is a four-lane undivided highway. Services are only available in North Bay and Eldee. The speed limit on Highway 63 is 80 km/h (50 mph), unless posted otherwise. Please visit the Highway 63 Mileage Chart page for a list of mileage reference points along Highway 63.