Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing

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 replacement for the steel bridge that was built in 1930 opened July 31, 2014.

Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing
International Bridge between Fort Kent, Maine, and Clair, New Brunswick, during the flood of April 2008
Location
Country	United States; Canada
Location	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
Coordinates	47.249203°N 68.60389°W / 47.249203; -68.60389
Details
Opened	1905
US Phone	[phone]
Canadian Phone	[phone]
Hours	Open 24 Hours
Website https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/fort-kent-maine-0110

The crossing is open 24 hours a day. About 2,000 cars use it a day.^[1]

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings

References

1. "Chapter 1: Northern Maine and New Hampshire". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.