Churubusco–Franklin Centre Border Crossing
| Churubusco-Franklin Centre Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
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Churubusco, NY Border Inspection Station | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: NY Route 189 Churubusco, New York 12923 Canadian Port: None |
| Coordinates | 44°59′56″N 73°56′21″W / 44.998978°N 73.939211°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| US Phone | (518) 497-6491 |
| Canadian Phone | None |
| Hours | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Southbound only) |
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Website http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/ny/0715.xml | |
Churubusco-Franklin Centre is a border crossing connecting Franklin Centre, Quebec to Churubusco, New York on the Canada–US border. In an unusual lack of coordination between the two countries, the United States committed to building a new $6.8 Million border inspection station at Churubusco, at the same time Canada committed to closing its Franklin Centre border station.[1] The result is an apparent permanent condition where travelers may enter the US from Canada at this location, but they must return via another route.
Canada closed its port of entry on April 1, 2011, and tore down its border inspection station soon thereafter. The US completed work on its new border inspection station and tore down its old border station in 2012.
Until 1968, the US had no border inspection station at this crossing. The US Customs Service operated an office in rented space in a private home at Churubusco, New York, and people entering the US were expected to travel there to report for inspection.
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References
- ↑ Heath, Dan Work to Resume at Churubusco Border Facility, Press-Republican, September 16, 2010. url=http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1967874614/Work-to-resume-at-Churubusco-border-facility