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The Peace Arch Border Crossing is the common name for the Blaine–Douglas crossing which connects the cities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia on the Canada–United States border. I-5 on the American side joins BC Highway 99 on the Canadian side.
Blaine is home to two main West Coast ports of entry between the United States and Canada. The Peace Arch Border Crossing, which is the northern terminus of I-5 and southern terminus of B.C. provincial Highway 99, serves as the primary passenger vehicle port of entry.
The Pacific Highway Border Crossing connects the city of Blaine, Washington and the city of Surrey, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. Interstate 5/Washington State Route 543 on the American side joins British Columbia Highway 15 on the Canadian side. Since the 1970s, commercial vehicles driving directly between Blaine and Surrey have ...
People cross the border between the U.S. and Canada at Peace Arch Park on Friday, March 18, 2022, in Blaine, Wash. Warren Sterling/The Bellingham Herald
The Canadian port of entry was permanently closed on April 1, 2011. For three years, this was a one-way crossing, with travelers able to enter the U.S. but not Canada at this location. Finally, the U.S. port of entry closed August 21, 2014. Both the US and Canada border stations have since been demolished.
Cars approaching the Canadian border at Surrey, B.C. in Canada, from Blaine, Washington (state) in the United States. U.S. citizens and permanent residents entering Canada by land are required to possess the requisite documentation, such as a passport, driver's license, and other valid identification documents.
The Peace Arch–Douglas crossing is the third-busiest port of entry on the Canadian border, [81] with an average of 3,500 to 4,800 vehicles crossing per day. [83] The highway continues north as Highway 99 towards Vancouver, located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Blaine. [84]
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