Aldergrove-Lynden Border Crossing Assessment
The Aldergrove-Lynden port-of-entry is one of three cross-border truck routes between Lower Mainland British Columbia and Western Washington State. It is the 2nd busiest northbound truck crossing into British Columbia and the 13th busiest on the U.S.-Canada border.
This project is assessing current and future trade and travel transportation demand at the Aldergrove-Lynden crossing, northbound and southbound, and identifying needs for infrastructure and operational changes. This evaluation is coordinated through the International Mobility and Trade Corridor Project (IMTC) so that results are informed by and useful to the multiple participating organizations on both sides of the border.
In keeping with the IMTC project's emphasis on the regional cross-border system, Aldergrove-Lynden will be assessed in the context of the Cascade Gateway (all four crossings), trade and travel traffic, and the multiple transportation modes that serve this region (automobile, truck, bus, rail, marine, air, etc.).
Individual agencies can use these findings to inform internal actions that, because of this work, can be more compatible with and responsive to regional needs.
Products
- Technical assessment of the Aldergrove-Lynden crossing covering traffic demand, trade trends, regional economic connections, and implications of traffic route changes.
- Agency technical memos: Inspection and transportation facility operators are developing coordinated, near-term briefings on planned and needed infrastructure and operational changes. (Pending)
Aldergrove-Lynden Subcommittee Participants
Agencies participating on the subcommittee include:
- B.C. Chamber of Commerce
- B.C. Ministry of Transportation
- B.C. Trucking Association
- Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce
- Canada Border Services Agency
- City of Lynden, WA
- Township of Langley, B.C.
- Transport Canada
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection
- WA State Department of Transportation
- Whatcom Council of Governments
About the Aldergrove-Lynden Port-of-Entry
Unlike Pacific Highway and Huntingdon-Sumas (the other two Cascade Gateway commercial ports that are open to trucks 24/7), Aldergrove-Lynden currently operates from 8AM to 12AM (16 hrs./day) for all commercial and passenger vehicles.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) facility does not have any truck-inspection infrastructure other than an approach lane and small parking area. It is an old facility, operationally deficient, and a project to replace it (traveler facilities only) is in the design process.
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border station is a permit port meaning that carriers must successfully petition the Area Port Director for permission to enter goods here (empty trucks and informal entries may cross without the permit). CBP has both passenger inspection booths and a dedicated truck-inspection booth. CBP has no current, announced plans to replace or expand these facilities.
For More Information
Contact Hugh Conroy, Project Manager, at (360) 676-6974.