A NOTE ABOUT SUMMER WILDFIRES
As seen in previous years, summer months in Western Canada can bring unexpected road closures and freight delivery delays due to wildfires and related disasters. As a result, access to roads and highways may change at any time as the governments of AB and BC enforce safety regulations. Please don’t forget to bookmark this page, as we will post updates here as we receive them. We thankyou in advance for your patience and understanding.
For current road condition updates, please visit the 511 Alberta website for Alberta, and Drive BC for BC. For wildfire updates, please visit Alberta Wildfire Status (or click on the interactive wildfire map below) and BC Wildfire Service. You can also contact your local Business Development Manager by clicking here.
Hwy 16 (93N/93A)- Jasper/Edmonton, and Related Areas
ORIGINAL POST DATE: July 23, 2024
UPDATED: August 19, 2024
Highway 16 is now fully open through Jasper National Park. While regular service is set to resume, please note that Highway 93N/Icefields Parkway remains closed between Highway 16 and the Icefields Information Centre. Also, be aware that there are still ongoing fire suppression activities, which may cause some delays. Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.
Hwy 40 – Hinton, and Related Areas
ORIGINAL POST DATE: July 24, 2024
Highway 40, between the junction with Highway 16 and Highway 47, southwest of Hinton, is closed to wildfires, and there are no estimates of reopening. Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.
Hwy 63 – Wandering River/Mariana Lake/Fort McMurray, and Related Areas
ORIGINAL POST DATE: July 23, 2024
UPDATED: July 24, 2024
Wildfire-related highway congestion and reduced visibility on Highway 63 near Wandering River (Mile 96) heading to Fort McMurray remain in effect. Highways into Fort McMurray are currently open; however, please note that they could close to traffic at any time. We attempt to send our drivers to these areas nightly unless conditions change. The roads are still slow-moving, with reduced visibility in both directions on Hwy 63 near Miriana Lake.
Due to wildfires, traffic delays are expected on all open routes in the area. Again, thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.
Hwy 95 – Golden/Radium and Related Areas
ORIGINAL POST DATE: July 25, 2024
UPDATED: July 26, 2024
Highway 95 has reopened from wildfire closures; regular service to Golden is being performed again today. Delays may be expected.
Hwy 881 – Quigley/Janvier/Conklin
ORIGINAL POST DATE: July 24, 2024
Wildfires along Highway 881 are causing high traffic congestion and reduced visibility. Though the highways is open, we are considering alternate routes to reduce shipment delays; wildfires continue burning north of Janvier. Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.
Kicking Horse Canyon Construction
June 18, 2024
Even though the construction is mainly complete, two-minute stoppages may occur at certain intervals throughout the day/night. For details, please consult the Highway Status Calendar and confirm with DriveBC.
Additional Resources
- Visit the drive.bc.ca website for current road/driving conditions in BC
- Visit the 511 Alberta website for current road/driving conditions in Alberta
- BC Highway Conditions, Toll-Free: 1-800-550-4997