Ferry Point Border Crossing, Port of entry in Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, United States and Canada
Ferry Point Border Crossing links Calais, Maine with St. Stephen, New Brunswick across an international bridge spanning the Saint Croix River. The facility now handles only passenger vehicles, as heavy commercial trucks have been routed elsewhere since 2009.
An original covered bridge from 1847 with a toll system once stood at this location before being replaced by a steel structure with a streetcar line. The American border station, built in 1935 using Colonial Revival design, received National Historic Landmark status in 2014.
The crossing shows the strong ties between Calais and St. Stephen, where families and neighbors live on opposite sides of the river. Local people use this bridge daily for work, shopping, and visiting friends and relatives across the border.
You can cross on foot or by car, with passenger vehicles being the only option for drivers. Be aware that heavy trucks no longer use this bridge and wait times vary depending on the time of day and season.
The steel bridge still bears traces of the historic streetcar line that once regularly crossed between the two communities. This infrastructure shows how tightly connected Calais and St. Stephen were even before modern car travel became common.
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