Work begins as Canada Border Services modernizing Haines border crossing
Published 3:30 am Monday, August 31, 2026
The border crossing into Haines, Alaska, is now undergoing a full redevelopment as the Canada Border Services Agency announced construction at the remote Pleasant Camp port of entry in the Stikine region in an Aug. 26 news release.
The Canada Border Services Agency said the port will remain open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight during construction, with no interruption to traveller or commercial services.
The redesign is built with a remote border crossing in mind and includes improved functional space for border services officers and a new inspection booth capable of processing both travellers and commercial vehicles, according to the release.
A contract valued at $11.9 million Canadian was awarded in April to Yellowridge Construction following what Public Services and Procurement Canada described online as an “open, transparent and competitive procurement process.”
The department is managing the project on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency.
Yellowridge’s contract runs 38 months, from April 7, 2026, to June 7, 2029, and covers construction of a larger facility, an inspection booth, and a detached enclosed secondary garage. The award notice says the port must continue operating between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. throughout the project.
The Canada Border Services Agency said construction is expected to be completed in 2027, with updated timelines to be communicated as needed. The Pleasant Camp redevelopment is part of the federal Land Border Crossing Project, which is upgrading several low‑volume ports across Canada.
Nina Patel, the Canada Border Services Agency’s regional director general of the Pacific, said in the release that Pleasant Camp serves as an “economic and cultural link” between communities in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. She said the redevelopment should improve the crossing experience and support security by providing officers with modern infrastructure and updated technologies.
The port, located approximately 175 kilometres south of Haines Junction on the Haines Highway, processes about 30,000 travellers and 1,200 commercial vehicles each year, according to the release. It is one of five Canadian land ports serving the Alaska border.
Yellowridge, based in Port Moody, B.C., is delivering construction projects across Western Canada, including institutional facilities, housing, schools and work in Indigenous communities, according to company information.
The Canadian government introduced a Buy Canadian Policy in December 2025, according to Public Services and Procurement Canada. The measures are intended to strengthen domestic industries and support Canadian economic activity.
