W.H. Vanetta provided the initial customs function from his home about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the boundary. Under the administrative oversight of the Port of New Westminster, the opening date of the post could have been as early as 1886,[1] but was definitely by 1889.[2] In 1899, Vanetta was promoted to a sub-collector when the official status of the location was elevated. When A.C. Salt took charge in 1911, the office had moved to the border. The next year, the Port of Abbotsford assumed oversight.[1] In 1911/12, a customhouse, stable and warehouse were erected at the corner of Jackman (272 St) and Boundary (0 Ave) roads.[3] In 1919, the crossing name changed from "Alder Grove" to "Aldergrove".[1] With the closure of the Port of Abbotsford in 1932, oversight returned to New Westminster. In 1948, Huntingdon assumed oversight.[3]
In the 1940s, Canada built a white two-story border inspection facility that had inspection canopies on both the northbound and southbound lanes. In 1972, it was replaced with a small 41-square-metre (437 sq ft) border inspection facility, which was replaced with a 109-square-metre (1,168 sq ft) facility in 2015.[citation needed]
In August 2016, the federal and provincial governments announced a $25.5 million widening of Highway 13 (from two to five lanes) from 8th to 0 avenues to accommodate a new commercial facility, reducing delays at border crossings as well as building a new two lane east–west connection at 3B Avenue from Highway 13 to 264th Street.[4] Work officially started in summer 2018[5] with the south section completed in December 2019. The remaining highway work was completed in April 2020.[6]
Early history of the crossing is unclear. Built in the 1920s, the US operated from a small brick border station. The current 16,421-square-foot (1,526 m2) facility was built by the General Services Administration in 1986, and was named for Inspector Kenneth Ward, who was shot and killed while conducting an inspection at this crossing in 1979.[8][9] Funding issues cancelled a 2003 rebuilding plan.[10]
^"WASHINGTON TALK: BRIEFING; Name Those Buildings". New York Times. May 8, 1987. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
^"Artie Ray Baker murders U.S. Customs Inspector Kenneth G. Ward at the Lynden Port of Entry in Whatcom County on May 24, 1979". historylink.org.
^"Nascent Group vs United States" (PDF). www.uscourts.gov.
^"US Customs and Border Protection: Kenneth G Ward Port of Entry". www.cbp.gov.
Referencesedit
Legg, Herbert (1962). Customs Services in Western Canada, 1867–1925. The Creston Review Ltd.
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lynden, aldergrove, border, crossing, connects, town, lynden, washington, aldergrove, british, columbia, canada, border, washington, state, route, american, side, joins, british, columbia, highway, canadian, side, border, inspection, station, lynden, washingto. The Lynden Aldergrove Border Crossing connects the town of Lynden Washington and Aldergrove British Columbia on the Canada US border Washington State Route 539 on the American side joins British Columbia Highway 13 on the Canadian side Lynden Aldergrove Border CrossingUS Border Inspection Station at Lynden WashingtonLocationCountryUnited States CanadaLocationSR 539 Hwy 13 US Port 9949 Guide Meridian Road Lynden Washington Canadian Port 10 Highway 13 Aldergrove British ColumbiaCoordinates49 00 08 N 122 29 06 W 49 00227 N 122 484984 W 49 00227 122 484984DetailsOpened1889US Phone 360 354 2183HoursOpen 8 00am midnightWebsiteUS Canadian Contents 1 Canadian side 2 US side 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 ReferencesCanadian side editW H Vanetta provided the initial customs function from his home about 6 kilometres 4 mi north of the boundary Under the administrative oversight of the Port of New Westminster the opening date of the post could have been as early as 1886 1 but was definitely by 1889 2 In 1899 Vanetta was promoted to a sub collector when the official status of the location was elevated When A C Salt took charge in 1911 the office had moved to the border The next year the Port of Abbotsford assumed oversight 1 In 1911 12 a customhouse stable and warehouse were erected at the corner of Jackman 272 St and Boundary 0 Ave roads 3 In 1919 the crossing name changed from Alder Grove to Aldergrove 1 With the closure of the Port of Abbotsford in 1932 oversight returned to New Westminster In 1948 Huntingdon assumed oversight 3 In the 1940s Canada built a white two story border inspection facility that had inspection canopies on both the northbound and southbound lanes In 1972 it was replaced with a small 41 square metre 437 sq ft border inspection facility which was replaced with a 109 square metre 1 168 sq ft facility in 2015 citation needed In August 2016 the federal and provincial governments announced a 25 5 million widening of Highway 13 from two to five lanes from 8th to 0 avenues to accommodate a new commercial facility reducing delays at border crossings as well as building a new two lane east west connection at 3B Avenue from Highway 13 to 264th Street 4 Work officially started in summer 2018 5 with the south section completed in December 2019 The remaining highway work was completed in April 2020 6 The CBSA office is open 8am to midnight 7 US side editEarly history of the crossing is unclear Built in the 1920s the US operated from a small brick border station The current 16 421 square foot 1 526 m2 facility was built by the General Services Administration in 1986 and was named for Inspector Kenneth Ward who was shot and killed while conducting an inspection at this crossing in 1979 8 9 Funding issues cancelled a 2003 rebuilding plan 10 The crossing operates 8am to midnight 11 See also editList of Canada United States border crossingsFootnotes edit a b c Legg 1962 p 19 BC Directory www bccd vpl ca 1889 a b Legg 1962 p 20 BCTA www bctrucking com 22 Aug 2016 Vancouver Courier www vancourier com 30 Jul 2018 Aldergrove s 25 5 million Highway 13 widening project now finished Aldergrove Star 2020 04 14 Retrieved 2021 05 11 CBSA Aldergrove www cbsa asfc gc ca WASHINGTON TALK BRIEFING Name Those Buildings New York Times May 8 1987 Retrieved 18 December 2015 Artie Ray Baker murders U S Customs Inspector Kenneth G Ward at the Lynden Port of Entry in Whatcom County on May 24 1979 historylink org Nascent Group vs United States PDF www uscourts gov US Customs and Border Protection Kenneth G Ward Port of Entry www cbp gov References editLegg Herbert 1962 Customs Services in Western Canada 1867 1925 The Creston Review Ltd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lynden Aldergrove Border Crossing amp oldid 1173242707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
