U.S.-bound trucks to be inspected in Canada

Changes are underway at the Peace Bridge between Fort Erie and Buffalo.

American Customs and Border Patrol officers are now inspecting U.S.-bound cargo trucks in Canada. It’s part of a year-long pilot program that’s just kicked off. U.S. customs officers are now inspecting trucks at the roomier Canadian plaza before sending them across the bridge, where another officer either sends them on or does a secondary inspection.

It’s hoped the move will reduce congestion and idling on the bridge, which handles more than a million truck crossings a year.