Table 4.2
Gateways
with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles Entering the United
States from Canada and Mexico: 2003–2004
(Minutes)
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| United States–Canada Border |
|
|
| Blaine–Peace Arch, Washington |
21.1 |
13.7 |
| Buffalo/Niagara
Falls–Lewiston Bridge, New York |
7.8 |
10.0 |
| Blaine–Pacifi c
Highway, Washington |
11.5 |
9.1 |
| Champlain, New York |
4.1 |
7.5 |
| Sumas, Washington |
6.4 |
7.0 |
| Port
Huron–Bluewater Bridge, Michigan |
7.7 |
6.7 |
| Buffalo/Niagara
Falls–Rainbow Bridge, New York |
3.6 |
6.2 |
| Buffalo/Niagara
Falls–Peace Bridge, New York |
5.5 |
5.9 |
| Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan |
8.0 |
5.8 |
| Sweetgrass, Montana |
8.1 |
4.9 |
| Average
(all United States-Canada Gateways) |
7.5 |
5.9 |
| United States–Mexico Border |
|
|
| San Ysidro, California |
42.3 |
36.1 |
| Nogales–Deconcini,
Arizona |
27.0 |
33.0 |
| Nogales–Mariposa,
Arizona |
21.2 |
28.6 |
| Calexico–West,
California |
21.9 |
25.1 |
| Otay Mesa, California |
27.8 |
24.1 |
| El
Paso–Bridge of the Americas (BOTA), Texas |
35.4 |
23.8 |
| San Luis, Arizona |
23.9 |
21.3 |
| Laredo–Bridge II, Texas |
16.6 |
19.4 |
| Laredo–Bridge I, Texas |
12.8 |
18.4 |
| Tecate, California |
17.2 |
17.5 |
| Average (all United
States-Mexico Gateways) |
14.5 |
15.1 |
NOTES:
Wait times for personal vehicles are recorded hourly. The selected gateways
are the top 10 gateways sorted by longest 2004 average incoming wait times
for the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders.
Average
wait time is the average for 56 crossings on the Canadian and Mexican
borders. Average daytime wait times for delays that occur between 8:00 am and
6:00 pm were calculated for personal vehicles. This is generally the busiest
portion of the day and representative of typical delays encountered by the
majority of vehicles. Wait times can, however, vary considerably by crossing,
time of day, and day of the week, and the actual delays that occur on
occasion may be substantially longer than the averages represented
above.
SOURCE:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office
of Field Operations, personal communication, April 2005.
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