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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 popular belief is that Nelway is a contraction of "Nelson and Spokane highway" or the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway, which passed in the vicinity. [2] Canada has had a customs ...
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 only east–west crossing between Western Canada and the contiguous US, the border crossing is staffed remotely by both countries. Travelers are directed to video telephones 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from the border in Angle Inlet, Minnesota to contact the Canadian or U.S. border agencies to make their declarations.
The Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing connects the communities of Point Roberts, Washington, and Tsawwassen, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. Tyee Drive on the American side joins 56 Street on the Canadian side. The crossing is the westernmost in the contiguous United States. [1]
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.
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.
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]
So far this summer around 20,000 vehicles are crossing the Blaine, Lynden and Sumas crossings daily on weekends. Here’s why Whatcom County’s border crossings might be extra busy this weekend ...