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The Metaline Falls–Nelway Border Crossing connects the town of Metaline Falls, Washington with Nelway [1] and Nelson, British Columbia at the Canada–US border. Access is via Washington State Route 31 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 6 on the Canadian side. This is the easternmost crossing in Washington.
The former Canada border station remains and has been refurbished, located on the eastern side of the peninsula: Maple Falls Road South Pass Road A former border crossing between Columbia Valley and Silver Lake. Access to the Canadian side was formerly only possible through Washington State.
The US built its first border station at Frontier in 1965, and replaced it with a new station in 2011. Prior to 1965, visitors entering from Canada at both this crossing and at the Boundary-Waneta border crossing were directed to proceed to the customs office in Northport, Washington, several miles away. Frontier was the name of the Washington ...
The Danville–Carson Border Crossing connects the town of Danville, Washington with Grand Forks, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. Washington State Route 21 on the American side joins British Columbia Highway 41 on the Canadian side.
Although permanent residents of Canada and the United States are eligible for FAST or NEXUS, they are required to travel with a passport and proof of permanent residency upon arrival at the Canadian border. [46] American permanent residents who are NEXUS members also require Electronic Travel Authorization when crossing the Canadian border. [46]
The same report found that over 90% of NEXUS members entering Canada waited less than five minutes at the Peace Arch Crossing in Blaine, Washington, compared to under 50% of non-members.
A border crossing for motor vehicles was created in 1945, when the railway built a new bridge parallel to the existing one, which was repurposed for single lane vehicle traffic. [4] The first border inspection stations for motor vehicles were opened on the Canadian side in 1975, and the US in 1978.
So far this summer around 20,000 vehicles are crossing the Blaine, Lynden and Sumas crossings daily on weekends.
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