Veterans Memorial Highway

is a north-south highway corridor located in eastern Alberta, extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the north to the village of Warner in the south. It was given the name Veterans Memorial Highway in 2005 during the Province of Alberta's centennial, in honour of the province's military history, and for the contributions Alberta's veterans have made.

The northernmost leg begins 20 kilometres (kms) south of Lac La Biche, where it meets with Highway 55 to complete the route further north
to Fort McMurray and Alberta's Oil Sands region, via Highway 881. 

Highway 36 continues to stretch south through eastern Alberta, all the way down to Warner, where it meets with Highway 4 travelling
southeast out of Lethbridge.  From Warner, it is approximately 30 kms to Coutts at the US border.

The total length of Veterans Memorial Highway is 626 kms (375 miles).
Click here for a closer look at the entire route that follows through Alberta.

Our VISION Statement

"Our vision for Veterans Memorial Highway Association is to create a safe, prosperous, and enjoyable journey for all travelers along the Fort McMurray to Mexico high load corridor highway.  We aim to reduce traffic fatalities and increase economic growth by improving road infrastructure, investing in new technology, and providing travelers with the necessary resources to ensure their safety and comfort.  We will work to create a vibrant tourism industry by promoting the unique attractions along the route and providing travelers with easy access to the region's culture and history."

Our MISSION Statement

"Veterans Memorial Highway (from Fort McMurray to Canada/US Border) is dedicated to promoting safety, economic growth, and tourism through safe transportation on our highways.  We strive to ensure that all travelers, both commercial and family vehicles, have a safe and enjoyable journey.  We are committed to advocate for the implementation of safety measures, investment in infrastructure, and the promotion of tourism along the highway corridor.  We value the importance of creating a safe, prosperous and vibrant environment for all highway users. "

Our Supporting PRINCIPLES

We Strongly Believe:
In working together towards the common good of the Eastern Alberta geographic corridor

That retaining, sustaining and developing strong communities requires continuous improvements to the economic diversity of the corridor

In engaging various partners and stakeholders in creating solutions to economic diversity and infrastructure development

That developing and maintaining international transportation infrastructure compliments economic diversity, and is necessary to move products
efficiently and safely in a north-south direction

Photo Gallery

Some of the large loads utilizing the High/Wide Load Corridor of the Veterans Memorial Highway