Churubusco–Franklin Centre Border Crossing

Churubusco-Franklin Centre Border Crossing
Churubusco, NY Border Inspection Station
Location
Country United States; Canada
Location

US Port: NY Route 189 Churubusco, New York 12923

Canadian Port: None
Coordinates 44°59′56″N 73°56′21″W / 44.998978°N 73.939211°W / 44.998978; -73.939211
Details
Opened 1933
US Phone (518) 497-6491
Canadian Phone None
Hours 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Southbound only)
Website
https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/trout-river-new-york-0715

Churubusco-Franklin Centre is a border crossing connecting Franklin Centre, Quebec to Churubusco, New York on the Canada–US border. In an unusual lack of coordination between the two countries, the United States committed to building a new $6.8 Million border inspection station at Churubusco, at the same time Canada committed to closing its Franklin Centre border station.[1] The result is an apparent permanent condition where travelers may enter the US from Canada via southbound Quebec Route 209 at this location, but they must return via another route instead of taking northbound New York State Route 189.

Canada closed its port of entry on April 1, 2011, and tore down its border inspection station soon thereafter. The US completed work on its new border inspection station and tore down its old border station in 2012.

Until 1968, the US had no border inspection station at this crossing. The US Customs Service operated an office in rented space in a private home near Ellenburg, New York and people entering the US were expected to travel there to report for inspection.

Canada Border Inspection Station at Franklin Centre Quebec as seen in 2001. This building was closed and subsequently demolished in 2011.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heath, Dan Work to Resume at Churubusco Border Facility, Press-Republican, September 16, 2010. url=http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1967874614/Work-to-resume-at-Churubusco-border-facility


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