Canada: CBSA Oversized Commercial Vehicle Restrictions at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle Crossing
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In Customs Notice 25-18, the Canada Border Services Agency states that, effective April 21, 2025, oversized commercial vehicles can no longer enter Canada northbound through the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Highway 15) border crossing, because of power line and overhead cable installation and port-of-entry modernization work. CBSA defines oversized vehicles as those with trailers exceeding 5 metres (16.4 feet) in height, 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) in width and 16.1 metres (53 feet) in length; road trains of these dimensions remain authorized. The notice does not state an end date for the restriction or name alternate crossings.
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- CBSA · Customs NoticesCBSA restricts oversized commercial vehicles at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing from April 21, 2025
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-18 that, effective April 21, 2025, oversized commercial vehicles can no longer enter Canada northbound through the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Highway 15) border crossing, due to power line and overhead cable installation and port-of-entry modernization work. Oversized vehicles are those with trailers exceeding 5 metres (16.4 feet) in height, 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) in width and 16.1 metres (53 feet) in length; road trains of these dimensions remain authorized.