Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing

The Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing is at the Clair–Fort Kent Bridge that connects the town of Fort Kent, Maine, with Clair, New Brunswick, on the Canada–United States border. It marks the northern terminus of U.S. Route 1. This crossing first opened in 1905 with the construction of a footbridge that traversed the Saint John River. A replacement for the steel bridge that was built in 1930 opened July 31, 2014.

Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing
International Bridge between Fort Kent, Maine, and Clair, New Brunswick, during the flood of April 2008
Location
CountryUnited States; Canada
Location
Coordinates47.249203°N 68.60389°W / 47.249203; -68.60389
Details
Opened1905
US Phone(207) 834-5255
Canadian Phone(506) 992-2124
HoursOpen 24 Hours
Website
https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/fort-kent-maine-0110

The crossing is open 24 hours a day. About 2,000 cars use it a day.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Chapter 1: Northern Maine and New Hampshire". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.


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