Where is coutts border crossing

Drivers are being asked to leave space on the highway for fellow motorists to access side roads. As of a. Wait times at crossings across the country can be seen here. View of the Coutts Border Crossing lineup early Monday morning. Photo supplied by Krystal Patton. Nov 10, Calls for action plan to address doctor shortage in Lethbridge continues.

Jim Willett, the mayor of Coutts, described the traffic congestion on the Monday edition of Alberta at Noon. Ron Askin and his wife, on their way down to their second home in Yuma, Ariz. It's fun, so I'm excited," he said. With traffic at a complete standstill, drivers had their podcasts queued up and energy drinks at the ready to pass the time — and stay awake. Many of those in line on Monday likely were among those who packed their motorhomes into a nearby campground for days in advance.

The campground, which has 35 sites, had twice the number of bookings for this weekend. Some overflow parking was being offered near a baseball diamond in the town.

Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson Lisa White told the Calgary Eyeopener that land travellers can plan their visit to avoid lengthy delays. Some of the best times to travel are mid- to late-afternoon on weekdays, or evenings on the weekends, she said. What you need to know before you travel. Update: managed to get into town a couple hours ago through a dirt road detour. Many are heading to Arizona. Clark has a view of the border crossing from her home, providing her with a front-row seat of her usually quiet village, now trapped in a surge of bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Clark is planning to visit family in the U. Mid-afternoon saw traffic slow significantly, down from a peak lineup that Willett figures reached six-kilometres long, but he figures the rush will continue for at least the week.

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