Crash forces closure of ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ north of Fort McMurray

The Highway 63 bridge over the Ashabasca River north of Fort McMurray was made impassable by a crash early Thursday morning.

RCMP issued a traffic advisory at 7:30 a.m., asking commuters to avoid the area.

No details about the people involved or injuries were available.

The bridge, officially called the Peter Lougheed Bridge but known by locals as the Bridge to Nowhere, is 50 kilometres north of Fort Mcmurray.