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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by seawolf
Just crossed into Canada using this recently. Name is Overton Corners/Lacolle: Route 221. No need to drive to Rouses Point.

Main crossing on I-87 (Champlain/ST-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE: HIGHWAY 15) had 30-40 minute wait. Overton Corners had no wait. When we drove up to it, red light was on all lanes. Thought it was closed but it turns out CBSA officer was inside the their main building instead of manning the booth.

Expect to add 10 extra minutes to deviate from I-87 and return to Autoroute 15 vice versa in travel time alone.

This may even beat NEXUS if Champlain crossing is so backed up you can't even get to NEXUS lanes.
Glad it worked out recently. There is still no reason whatsoever to go out of the way to Rouses Point unless that's actually where one wants to go too. ^
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