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Guide to Crossing the US Canada Border

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Ferry Point Port Closure

The Ferry Point border crossing in Calais, Maine will be closed to U.S. bound traffic on Oct. 17, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. so the roadway can be repaved.   It will reopen and resume normal operations at midnight on Oct. 21.   During this 5 day closure you will need to use the Milltown or International Avenue border crossings.

The Milltown border crossing is the closest available port and is open to passenger vehicles – no commercial vehicles are allowed.   The International Avenue port of entry is approximately two miles upstream and is open to all passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.

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Stepped Up Holiday Law Enforcement

Police in New York State, Provincial Ontario, and Quebec are coordinating law enforcement activities over the U.S. Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving Day long weekend.  Called “Safety Without Borders,” this effort will target traffic violations such as speeding, failure to wear seat belts, impaired driving and use of hand-held electronic devices.

Police will focus on roads in the proximity of the major international border crossings, and other popular routes of travel.  There will be special attention around the New York ports in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, and Blackpool / Champlain.  Other border states also step up law enforcement over long weekends such as these.

This is the fourth time Canadian and New York law enforcement have teamed up for the holidays. The New York State Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and Surete du Quebec also worked cooperatively during the Easter, Independence Day, and Labor Day holidays.  Police on both sides of the borders stopped more than 10,000 vehicles and issued nearly 6,000 tickets during these three holidays.

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Chief Mountain Port Closes for Winter

The Chief Mountain border crossing between Montana and Alberta will close for the season at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 30.    The nearest alternative port of entry is Piegan / /Carway.

The Chief Mountain port is located in Glacier National Park bordering Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park.  The port is seasonal, and opens each year on May 15th and is then gated off for winter on September 30.