Sault Sainte Marie Border Crossing

Sault Sainte Marie Border Crossing
US Border inspection station at Sault Ste Marie, MI
Location
Country United States; Canada
Location

US Port: 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

Canadian Port: 125 Huron Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1R3
Coordinates 46°30′31″N 84°21′38″W / 46.508487°N 84.360685°W / 46.508487; -84.360685
Details
Opened 1843
US Phone (906) 632-7221
Canadian Phone (705) 949-2316
Hours Open 24 hours
Website
https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/sault-sainte-marie-michigan-3803

The Sault Sainte Marie Border Crossing connects the cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It is located at the St. Marys River and the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. The US Port of Entry was established in 1843, as the cities on each shore of the river grew. Regular ferry service began in 1865, and border inspection services in both the US and Canada were provided at the ferry terminals since the early 1900s. Ferry service abruptly ended in 1962 when the International Bridge spanning the river was completed.[1] The adjacent Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge was built in 1887.

Both the US and Canada border stations are open 24 hours per day. The US replaced its border station in 2011. Canada completed its new $51 million border station in 2017.

This ferry carried vehicles and passengers across the border prior to the construction of the international bridge

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hansen, Karl. "The History of the Ferry". Saultbridge.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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