The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reports smooth traffic conditions at virtually all major land ports of entry on 27 September. Live data covering the 30 busiest crossings show no commercial delays and traveller wait times under 15 minutes at every site except the Windsor–Detroit Tunnel, which is undergoing plaza construction and posted 15-minute queues for both cars and trucks at mid-day. Infrastructure work continues to cause intermittent slow-downs at Windsor—the country’s second-busiest commercial gateway—and at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Highway 15) in Québec, where primary-inspection-line redevelopment runs through winter 2027. However, contingency lane management has kept wait times below historical seasonal averages. For cross-border commuters, logistics providers and spontaneous business travellers, the real-time dashboard is an indispensable planning tool. CBSA refreshes the figures every few minutes, enabling drivers to reroute to alternative bridges such as the Ambassador Bridge or the Gordie Howe International Bridge if bottlenecks develop. The agency emphasises that posted figures exclude road congestion leading to the ports. Travellers are encouraged to monitor provincial highway advisories and use CBSA’s CanBorder and ArriveCAN mobile apps for the latest entry requirements and Advance Declaration submissions. With Canadian Thanksgiving travel surging in early October, companies moving time-sensitive goods should schedule freight departures outside of anticipated holiday peaks and ensure drivers carry complete commercial documentation to avoid secondary inspections.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency
