Calais, Maine, St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Department of Transportation, International, Border Crossing, Traffic, Customs, Travel 

"The New Brunswick and Maine Departments of Transportation have jointly undertaken a study to assess the need and feasibility of developing a new border crossing between Canada and the United States in the Calais, Maine / St. Stephen, New Brunswick area. The study was initiated in response to a desire to develop an alternative route across the border to divert heavy commercial and through vehicle traffic from the built-up portions of both St. Stephen and Calais..." 

This document is a report on the findings of a 1992 study of traffic patterns occurring at the St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, Maine borders crossing of Ferry Point and Milltown.
A number of contributing factors are analyzed, as well as a proposal for a new border crossing corridor.

Topics Include:
- Transportation Facilities
- Custom Facilities
- Traffic (Existing volumes, Historical growth, Travel patterns, Trip characteristics)
- Safety (Motor vehicle accidents, Hazardous goods)
- Implications of Free Trade
- Short term improvements
- Long term improvements
- Appendix (Maps, Annual border crossings, Potential corridor for New Crossing, Traffic Impacts of Proposed New Border Crossing on Regional Traffic flow)
- List of Tables (O/D Survey Sample Statistics, Traffic Impacts of New Border Crossing)