Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing

The Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing connects the towns of Philipsburg, Quebec with Highgate Springs, Vermont on the Canada–US border. It is also the terminus of Interstate 89 and Quebec Route 133. The crossing is the busiest of the 15 in Vermont.[1]

Highgate Springs-St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing
The U.S. Border Inspection Station at Highgate Springs in 2002
Location
Country	United States and Canada
Location	I-89 / Route 133 US Port: Interstate 89, Highgate Springs, Vermont 05460 Canadian Port: 10 Route 133, Saint-Armand, Quebec J0J 1T0
Coordinates	45.015484°N 73.084606°W
Details
Opened	1842
US Phone	[phone]
Canadian Phone	[phone]
Hours	Open 24 Hours
Website https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/highgate-springs-vermont-0212

History

US Border Inspection Station at Highgate Springs VT, as seen in 1935. This building was demolished in 2005

Even before construction of the 4-lane highway, this crossing was the primary route between Montreal and Boston, because it was where US Route 7 crossed into Canada. Route 7 now merges with I-89 prior to crossing the border. Upon completion of Autoroute 35 on the Canadian side of the border, there will be a nonstop limited access highway from the second largest city in Canada to Greater Boston.

The US port of entry has a new cattle inspection facility.[1] There is a duty-free shop on the Canadian side, 3, Route 133, which services travelers leaving/entering both countries.

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings

References

1. "Chapter 2: The 45th Parallel". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.