Coutts border crossing

Craig Huff

1 Feb, 2022

HighwayLand Border Office HWYB Note. A highway leading to a border crossing in Alberta remains blocked for a third day by a trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

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Joining the towns of Sweetgrass in Montana USA with Coutts in Alberta Canada the Sweetgrass border crossing is the only land border to have 24-hour access in Montana.

. You may need to refresh this page periodically to get current information. Since Saturday morning the crossing. NEXUS lanes into Canada open.

COUTTS AB Its a big day at border crossings across the country. Border crossing near Coutts Alta. It is causing significant inconvenience for lawful motorists and could dangerously impede movement of emergency.

An RCMP traffic advisor y remained in place Sunday for Highway 4 south of Lethbridge to the Canada-Montana. There are some rules to cross over though including proof of COVID-19 vaccination and proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon re-entry into Canada. Cars trucks farm tractors and other vehicles have filled the highway from south of Lethbridge Alta to the Canada-United States border crossing in.

The blockade of the Coutts border crossing violates the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. Scores of Canadian truckers blocked the border crossing between Coutts Alberta and Sweet Grass Montana over the weekend as thousands of their colleagues descended on the Canadian capital of Ottawa to picket the parliament. Two customs brokers who handle the customs process for cross-border shipments at Coutts told CBC News on Monday that things are still clogged.

Coutts border blockade enters third day. Immigration services are only available from 0800 to 2300 7 days a week. Overview Open seven days a week 24 hours per day the Coutts HighwayLand Border Office is located in Southern Alberta on the Canadian side of the US Port Sweetgrass in Montana.

Coutts border crossing The Sweetgrass Coutts border crossing links the community of Sweet Grass Montana to Coutts Alberta. By Kieran Leavitt Edmonton Bureau Mon. On Monday afternoon surrounded by special units of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police the truckers prayed and decided.

30 2022 in Alberta. 4 south of Lethbridge heading towards the Coutts border crossing. Vehicles from the trucker convoy are parked along Highway 4 near the Coutts border crossing on Sunday Jan.

A line-up of trucks stretches back at least 18 km from the border. This blockade must end. Big rigs have brought cross-border traffic to a halt since arriving over the weekend to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates near the village of Coutts Alta.

A massive blockade of vehicles remained at the Canada-US. Access to the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta is unavailable according to a traffic advisory posted by 511 Alberta. RCMP advised drivers to avoid the area in a.

It is the busiest port of entry in the state of Montana and serves as an important trade route between the US states along Interstate 15 the Canadian province of Alberta and Mexico. It is causing significant inconvenience for lawful motorists and could dangerously impede movement of emergency service vehicles. Police say there is heavy congestion and slow-moving traffic that is expected to continue for an unknown period of time.

At this time no motor vehicles are able to access the border for entryre-entry the advisory adds for. 7 days a week Until further notice NEXUS is accepted in all lanes. NEXUS lanes into the US are open seven days a week and Monday through Friday except holidays from 3-5pm into Canada.

Scores of Canadian truckers blocked the border crossing between Coutts Alberta and Sweet Grass Montana over the weekend as thousands of their colleagues descended on the Canadian capital of Ottawa to picket the parliament. And Marie-France MacKinnon the vice president of public affairs for the CMC warned in an. Unvaccinated truckers appear to be blockading vaccinated truckers north of the Coutts border crossing in Alberta Photo.

On Monday afternoon. Alberta RCMP issue travel advisory for Coutts border crossing Jan 29 2022 1114 AM RCMP are advising drivers to avoid travel along Hwy. The border crossing is an entry point for a wide.

Protesters are blocking northbound and southbound traffic on Highway 4 near the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta according to Alberta RCMP. Vehicles block Highway 4 near the Coutts border crossing Jan. As a result it is the busiest entry port in Montana mainly through commercial logistics as it links the vital trade routes of Interstate 15 and Canadian Route 4.

The blockade of the Coutts border crossing violates the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. The Western Standards James Finkbeiner is at the Coutts border and said the border crossing isnt fully blocked yet but he can see American truckers lining up on the other side of the border to block access from the south. Interstate 15 and Canadian Route 4 are part of a key truck route the Ports-to-Plains trade corridor which links Canadian trade markets with those in the United States and Mexico.

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESSJeff McIntosh Coutts is Albertas only 24-hour crossing into the the US. The Sweetgrass Coutts border crossing is the most heavily travelled port in Montana and is the only 24-hour commercial crossing between Montana and Alberta. Land borders into the United States have reopened for non-essential travel the first time in nearly 20 months.

Monday to Friday 1500 to 1700 except holidays NEXUS lanes into United States open. On Monday after days of closures and significant traffic delays. It would be ironic if Premier Jason Kenneys baseless claim a week ago that Ottawas vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers had led to empty shelves in Alberta grocery stores ended up causing real.

This page contains current information on traffic conditions border wait times weather and road conditions for the Sweetgrass Coutts border crossing.

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