The Ministère des Transports du Québec
facilitates access to the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Québec)/Champlain (New
York) border crossing by allowing only
the participants in the FAST/EXPRES
program, when traffic is congested, to
use the left lane for the last six kilometres
of Autoroute 15 South. Road signs
similar to the one shown here have
therefore been installed to remind FAST/EXPRES approved
truckers that they can benefit from this privilege to get to the
U.S. customs station more quickly, where a commercial
customs inspection booth is exclusively reserved for them.
The authorized routes for
truckers, depending on whether they are approved under the
FAST/EXPRES program.
Provincial section
Portion of Autoroute 15 South from kilometre
6 to the compulsory stop at the Chemin
Ridge intersection (see the map).
Route to be followed by truckers unapproved
Unapproved truckers must use the RIGHT lane at all times. They are strictly prohibited from using the left lane.
Route to be followed by truckers approved
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If there is no congestion on autoroute 15 south :
Use the right lane from kilometre 6 to the
compulsory stop at the Chemin Ridge
intersection.
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If case of congestion on autoroute 15 south* :
Take the left lane to the compulsory stop
at the Chemin Ridge intersection.
* It is important to note that the presence of trucks waiting only on the U.S. and Canadian Federal sections is not considered to be congestion.
Canadian federal section
Bounded on the north by Chemin Ridge and
on the south by the U.S. border, and by the
duty-free shop and the Customs Canada
administration building (see the map).
Route to be followed by truckers unapproved
Upon entering the Canadian Federal section, i.e. immediately after the Chemin Ridge intersection, take the right lane.
Route to be followed by truckers approved
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If there is no congestion on autoroute 15 south :
Upon entering the Canadian Federal section,
i.e. immediately after the Chemin Ridge
intersection, take the right lane.
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If case of congestion on autoroute 15 south :
Upon entering the Canadian Federal section,
i.e. immediately after the Chemin Ridge
intersection, take the centre lane to the
U.S. border.
U.S. federal section
From the Canadian border to the commercial
customs inspection booths of the U.S.
Customs station.
Route to be followed by truckers unapproved
Once in U.S. territory, bear right and obey
the American signs to access the regular
commercial customs inspection booths.
Route to be followed by truckers approved
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If there is no congestion on autoroute 15 south :
Once in U.S. territory, bear right and obey
the American signs to access the regular
commercial customs inspection booths.
All the booths are equipped to process your
FAST/EXPRES crossing.
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If case of congestion on autoroute 15 south :
Continue to the U.S. booth identified as
FAST/EXPRES.
Even though the FAST/EXPRES program has come into force, the duty-free shop and the export control parking lot located on the
edge of the Canadian Federal section remain accessible as before.
Important reminder
Only truckers who can prove that they are approved under the
FAST/EXPRES program are authorized to use the left lane for
the last six kilometers of Autoroute 15 South. To benefit from
the advantages of the FAST/EXPRES program, all of the
following conditions must be met: all shippers of all freight
contained in the truck, as well as the carrier, the driver and all
occupants must be approved under the C-TPAT/FAST/EXPRES
program. Use of the left lane by a trucker not approved with
FAST/EXPRES constitutes an offence under the Highway Safety
Code of Québec.
To find out more about the FAST/EXPRES program:
