Derby Line–Rock Island Border Crossing
| Derby Line-Rock Island Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
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Canada Border Inspection Station at Rock Island, Quebec | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: Interstate 91 Derby Line, Vermont 05830 Canadian Port: 2 Autoroute 55, Stanstead, Quebec J0B 3E2 |
| Coordinates | 45°00′21″N 72°05′17″W / 45.005859°N 72.087961°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| US Phone | (802) 873-3489 |
| Canadian Phone | (819) 876-7821 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
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Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/derby-line | |
The Derby Line–Rock Island Border Crossing connects the town of Stanstead, Quebec with Derby Line, Vermont on the Canada–US border. It is where Interstate 91 intersects with Quebec Autoroute 55. While there historically have been many roads that have connected these two communities along the border, this particular crossing was established in 1978 with the completion of Interstate 91. Since 2009, barricades have been erected on Church Street, Lee Street and Ball Street to prevent people from crossing the border at locations where border inspection services are not present, forcing locals to cross at this crossing, or at the Derby Line–Stanstead Border Crossing to the west.
Rock Island
The town of Rock Island Quebec was incorporated in 1957, and for many years the Canada border station at this location shared its name. The town was dissolved in 1995 when it was merged with Stanstead Plain, Quebec and Beebe Plain, Quebec to create the town of Stanstead, Quebec (not to be confused with the township of Stanstead, Quebec). In 2009, CBSA officially renamed this port of entry "Stanstead 55".