Overview
- The United States, in coverage published Monday, set a July 1 cutoff for Canadian drivers on the gravel Border Road east of the Coutts–Sweet Grass crossing.
- Alberta allocated $8 million for a new road entirely on Canadian soil, with construction slated to start in April and finish by summer.
- Homeland Security cites security risks including illegal entrants and drug smuggling, and says travelers must use official ports such as Coutts–Sweet Grass.
- Residents on both sides describe deep ties built on the shared route and say they have not seen the illegal traffic officials mention.
- Border Road lies on U.S. soil but has long been maintained by Alberta’s Warner County and used since the 1940s, and the closure aligns with a wider U.S. move to enforce less‑monitored stretches.