U.S./Canada Border Transportation Planning

Growing travel and trade between the United States and Canada make border crossings a key contributor to our Nation's economic health. Recognizing the value of cross-border travel and trade, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working with its State, Federal, and international partners to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across borders. With its counterparts in Canada, FHWA has created the U.S.-Canada Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG) to cooperate on addressing the challenges of improving mobility and security at land border crossings. Please visit the TBWG web site to learn more.

Current Border Activities

US Department of Transportation Unveils New Program to Fight Border Congestion

June 2, 2008: The U.S. Department of Transportation seeks innovative ways to fight congestion at some of the nation's busiest border crossings.

Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 1.5 Percent from March 2007

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 1.5 percent higher in March 2008 than in March 2007, reaching $70.8 billion, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported May 29, 2008..