Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing Explained

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–United States 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 a new brick facility.

In June 2024, a new 1,828 foot long bridge opened between Edmundston and Madawaska that connects new border inspection facilities on both sides of the river2^[2] .

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ferry crossing between Madawaska and Edmundston, 1919. Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. 11 November 2016.
2. Web site: HNTB celebrates opening of the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge with Maine Department of Transportation . HNTB.COM . 25 October 2024.