Ferry Point International Bridge

The Ferry Point International Bridge is an international bridge,[1] which connects St. Stephen, New Brunswick in Canada and Calais, Maine in the United States, across the St. Croix River.[2]

Ferry Point International Bridge
The bridge as seen from Calais
Coordinates45°11′30.0″N 67°17′0.2″W
Carries SR 9 USBR 1
CrossesSt. Croix River
LocaleSt. Stephen, New Brunswick
Characteristics
DesignPlate girder bridge
Location

The bridge connects the two cities' downtowns.[3] St. Stephen is also connected to Calais by the Milltown International Bridge approximately 3.2 km (2.0 mi) upstream and the International Avenue Bridge, approximately 4.4 km (2.7 mi), which opened in November 2009.

Border crossing
Main article: Ferry Point Border Crossing

The Ferry Point Bridge Crossing connects the towns of Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick on the Canada–US border at the Ferry Point International Bridge. The current US facility, built in 1935–36, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The current Canadian facility was built in 1955.

References
  1. "Ferry Point Crossing / Calais –". Ezbordercrossing.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  2. "Maine Memory Network | International Bridge between Calais and St. Stephen, N.B., ca. 1940". Mainememory.net. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  3. "Chapter 1: Eastern Maine". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
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