Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing

The Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing is located at the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge that connects the town of Madawaska, Maine with Edmundston, New Brunswick on the Canada–US border.

Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing
Madawaska Maine Border inspection Station as seen in 1960
Location
Country	United States; Canada
Location	Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge, between Bridge Avenue and Rue Saint François US Port: 63 Bridge Ave., Madawaska, ME 04756 Canadian Port: 68 Rue St. Francois, Edmundston, NB I3V 1E5
Coordinates	47.36007°N 68.328685°W
Details
Opened	1854
US Phone	[phone]
Canadian Phone	[phone]
Hours	Open 24 Hours
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/madawaska

History

Prior to the construction of the original bridge in 1921, a hand-pulled ferry provided a way to cross the Saint John River at this location.[1] The first US border station at Madawaska was a small white cabin at the end of the bridge. Around 1930, a two-story wooden border station was constructed. This was replaced by the current one-story brick border station in 1960. For many years, Canada had a small wooden border station with a red roof. This structure was replaced in 1992 with the current brick facility.

1919 photo of a hand-pulled ferry that enabled travel between Madawaska and Edmundston prior to the construction of the original bridge.

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings
• Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge

References

1. "Ferry crossing between Madawaska and Edmundston, 1919". Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 11 November 2016.