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International Avenue Bridge

Coordinates: 45°09′39.76″N 67°18′09.79″W / 45.1610444°N 67.3027194°W / 45.1610444; -67.3027194
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International Avenue Bridge
Coordinates45°09′40″N 67°18′11″W / 45.161°N 67.303°W / 45.161; -67.303
CarriesNew Brunswick Route 1
CrossesSt. Croix River
LocaleSt. Stephen, New Brunswick
History
Construction start2006
OpenedNovember 16, 2009
Location
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The International Avenue Bridge is an international bridge across the St. Croix River, connecting the town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick in Canada with the town of Calais, Maine in the United States.

It is the third bridge connecting the two communities, in addition to the Ferry Point International Bridge and the Milltown International Bridge. The International Avenue Bridge serves commercial, cargo, trucking, passenger vehicles, campers, RVs, buses and other heavy and through traffic, while both the Ferry Point and Milltown crossings remain in use for passenger vehicles and local traffic, which could also use the International Avenue Bridge.[1]

History

The bridge received US approval in 2006.[2]

Although both facilities began actual operations with the bridge opening on November 16, 2009, the United States Customs facility in Calais was officially opened by Senator Susan Collins on November 23,[3] while the Canada Customs facility in St. Stephen was officially opened by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on January 8, 2010.[1] The new bridge represents the first new border crossing between the US and Canada in almost 40 years.

Connecting routes

On the New Brunswick side, the bridge connects to New Brunswick Route 1, a four-lane freeway proceeding northeast from the border, through Saint John, and connecting with New Brunswick Route 2, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway, at River Glade near Moncton.

In Maine, the bridge connects to US 1, a major route along Maine's Atlantic coast and its border areas with New Brunswick; and Maine State Route 9, a link to Interstate 95 at Bangor.

References

45°09′39.76″N 67°18′09.79″W / 45.1610444°N 67.3027194°W / 45.1610444; -67.3027194