| Highway 63 | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length: | 63.5 km[2] (39.5 mi) | |||
| Existed: | August 25, 1937[1] – present | |||
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| South end: | North Bay northern city limits | |||
| Highway 533 near Eldee | ||||
| North end: | Route 101 between Thorne and Témiscaming | |||
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Ontario provincial highways
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King's Highway 63, commonly referred to as Highway 63, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Highway 63 begins at the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 11 and Highway 17) in North Bay and travels 63.5 kilometres (39.5 mi) northeast to the Ontario-Quebec provincial boundary, where the highway continues as Route 101 to Témiscaming. Before 1998, the road included a section of Cassells Street extending into downtown North Bay. Prior to this section being removed from the highway, Highway 63's total length was 65.4 kilometres (40.6 mi).
Highway 63 is situated entirely within Nipissing District. It travels through the communities of Redbridge, Balsam Creek, Eldee and Thorne.[3]
On August 25, 1937, the North Bay – Temiskaming Road was assumed by the Department of Highways as Highway 63.[1] The road existed prior to this point as a northern development road. However, on April 1, 1937, the Department of Northern Development merged into the Department of Highways. As a result, numerous highways were assumed in the northern regions of Ontario in mid 1937.[4] The highway remained unchanged for over 60 years, until January 1, 1998, when the Connecting Link agreement through North Bay from Main Street to Highway 11 / Highway 17 - the North Bay Bypass - was rescinded. As a result, Highway 63 was shortened by 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi).[3]
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 63. The entirety of the highway is located within Nipissing District.
| Location[3] | km[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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| North Bay | −1.9 | Main Street | Transferred to North Bay in 1998; formerly Highway 11B / Highway 17B |
| 0.0 | Highway 11 / Highway 17 | North Bay Bypass; Beginning of North Bay Connecting Link agreement | |
| 3.5 | Rees Street | End of North Bay Connecting Link agreement; access to North Bay Water Aerodrome | |
| 8.4 | Peninsula Road | ||
| Redbridge | 17.7 | Songis Road | North Bay city limits |
| Balsam Creek | 23.5 | Folkestone Road | |
| 39.2 | Highway 533 – Mattawa | ||
| Thorne | 62.2 | Birch Street | |
| 63.5 | Ottawa River Bridge | Ontario–Quebec border |
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