Thousand Islands Border Crossing
| Thousand Islands Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 US Border Inspection Station at the Thousand Islands Border Crossing | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 44°20′50″N 75°59′00″W / 44.347318°N 75.983396°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
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The Thousand Islands Border Crossing connects the towns of
Ivy Lea, Ontario, on the Canada–US border. The crossing is via the international span of the Thousand Islands Bridge. The Thousand Islands bridge, which was completed in 1938, is actually a system of five bridges and the island roadways connecting them. The international span, which crosses a small rift between Wellesley Island in the US and Hill Island in Canada, is only 90 feet (27 m) in length. A second, parallel span was built in 1959 to accommodate congestion at the ports of entry.[1]
The US and Canada border stations are located at the opposite ends of this span.
The crossing is the westernmost of the three on the St. Lawrence River and is very busy, with up to two hours of waits during the summer.Gananoque, Ontario, and both Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will travel to selected ports and marinas to conduct inspections upon request.
Future
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In 2019, a new border station with five inspection booths, was under construction on the US side, to replace the former border facility. As of 2022 the new facility has been opened and is currently in service, although certain parts of the facility remain under construction.
See also
References
- ^ "Our History". Thousand Islands Bridge Authority. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Chapter 4: The Watery Boundary". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.