Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing
Bridge on Canada-United States border in New Brunswick and Maine
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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 steel bridge for vehicles was built in 1930. This bridge was replaced in 2014.
US 1 / SR 161 / 
Route 161 / Route 205 / Clair–Fort Kent Bridge- US Port: 98 West Main Street, Fort Kent, Maine 04743
- Canadian Port: 760 Rue Principale Clair, New Brunswick E7A 2H6
| Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
International Bridge between Fort Kent, Maine, and Clair, New Brunswick | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 47.249203°N 68.60389°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Website | |
| https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/fort-kent-maine-0110 | |
The US built a two-story wooden colonial border station with a canopy in 1930. It was replaced with a brick border station around 1974. Canada built a wooden hip-roofed border stations with both inbound and outbound canopies in 1930. It was replaced around 1955 with a two-story brick border station that is still in use today.
The crossing is open 24 hours a day. About 2,000 cars use it per day.[1]
