Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing

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°21′36″N 68°19′43″W / 47.36007°N 68.328685°W / 47.36007; -68.328685Coordinates: 47°21′36″N 68°19′43″W / 47.36007°N 68.328685°W / 47.36007; -68.328685
Details
Opened	1854
US Phone	(207) 728-4376
Canadian Phone	(506) 735-5292
Hours	Open 24 Hours
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/madawaska

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.

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[]

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