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26-557: The Fairgrounds consist of approximately 138 acres (0.6 km) of land. It is bordered by 60th Avenue, 64th Avenue, 176th Street (which, in turn, is part of Highway 15 , which leads to the United States ), residential properties and Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School . The Fraser Downs casino and racetrack leases 48 acres (190,000 m) of the Fairgrounds. Western Canada's largest community market. Cloverdale Fairgrounds has been home to

52-555: A Free and Secure Trade lane for pre-approved commercial vehicles. The roadbed of SR 543 was lowered by 25 feet (7.6 m) to accommodate an overpass carrying D Street, which opened to traffic in November 2007. A full interchange at D Street opened on February 11, 2008, marking completion of the US$ 50.8 million project. Cape Horn Interchange Pacific Highway Border Crossing The Pacific Highway Border Crossing connects

78-609: A bypass route which included a then new overhead. The overhead was named after a slain RCMP officer named Roger Pierlet and was opened on May 19, 1976. In 1985 and 1986 the highway was widened to four lanes from the U.S. Border to 32 Ave. From 2005 to 2008, the highway was widened to four lanes from 32 Avenue, through Cloverdale and to 92 Avenue. The project was a part of the Border Infrastructure Program, which sought to improve several highways around Metro Vancouver . For

104-584: A cost of $ 640,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation began reconstruction of SR 543 in May 2006 to expand the highway to five lanes between H Street and the border crossing. The existing truck lane was closed in October 2006 and was rebuilt to separate freight traffic from other vehicles accessing the border crossing and adjacent duty free store . The truck lane reopened in December 2007 with access to

130-570: A time between 1942 and 1962, BC 15 was designated number 99A after the King George Highway (Hwy. 99 from 1942 to 1972, Hwy. 99A from 1973 to 2006) superseded it as the primary route to the Canada–US border. In 2009, the city of Surrey renamed "King George Highway" to "King George Boulevard". On December 21, 2013, the C$ 1 billion South Fraser Perimeter Road opened as part of Highway 17, linking

156-440: Is commonly used for weddings, dances, swap meets and memorials. The Show Barn is an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m) building that seats 750 people for banquets and 900 for its theatre-style seating. Commonly, it hosts kennel shows, trade shows and auctions. It also houses 89 horse stalls. The Cloverdale Arena is a skating arena that is home to mostly ice hockey (including sledge hockey ) and figure skating events, as well as

182-582: Is home to most of the Cloverdale Rodeo performances each year. Its total area is around 36,400 square feet (3,380 m) and its performance surface is made of sand. The bleachers can hold 4000 spectators and portable seating can accommodate 800 additional spectators. Besides the rodeo, the stadium is commonly used for filming, festivals, concerts, sporting events and dog training classes. This 7,000-square-foot (700 m) building houses 480 people for banquet-style seating and 700 for theatre-style seating. It

208-575: The COVID-19 pandemic blockaded the crossing for a few days. The initial border office occupied a residence. In 1915, the 24-hour office at the present Peace Arch site was closed and service at the Pacific Highway crossing extended to around 18 hours daily. The US operated out of large industrial building until a brick Georgian-revival border station was built in 1931. The crossing remained closed on Sundays due to staffing issues. The current facility

234-582: The Pacific Highway , is a 20.99-kilometre-long (13.04 mi) north–south highway primarily located in the City of Surrey , British Columbia. The southern terminus is with Interstate 5 (I-5) near Blaine, Washington , as State Route 543 ( SR 543 ). SR 543 is a 1.75-kilometre-long (1.09 mi) connector between I-5 and the Canada–US border , linking with BC 15. Over 3,000 trucks per day pass through

260-591: The Trans-Canada Highway ). The interchange also marks the southern terminus of Highway 17 , a divided highway that follows the southern bank of the Fraser River through industrial areas in Surrey and continues southwest towards Delta . The Pacific Highway was opened as a gravel road on July 12, 1913, and again on August 3, 1923, as a paved road. The highway was rerouted in the mid-seventies around Cloverdale onto

286-621: The 1891 opening of the New Westminster and Southern Railway, controlled by the Great Northern Railway (GN), a border inspection station was established about 300 metres (984 ft) west of the present crossing. When the GN relocated its track via White Rock in 1909, the border station moved westward creating the present Peace Arch Border Crossing . In 1913, a road was built along the former GN right-of-way (present Highway 15) to connect with

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312-579: The D Street interchange is directed into a NEXUS lane for passenger vehicles, while two lanes are used for general traffic and access to duty free stores . A set of lanes curve east and are used for buses and trucks that qualify for pre-clearance under the Free and Secure Trade program. Southbound traffic entering the United States is split into a general queue and a truck route with holding lanes. Border crossing times can become significantly delayed such as in

338-556: The Yale Road (present Fraser Highway), which created an important road link between Vancouver and the border. That year, A.K. Westland became the inaugural officer at this new port of entry. He operated from a tent at the side of the road, which was replaced months later by a gabled wooden building. In 1923, an official ceremony commemorated the cement surfacing of the Canadian section of the Pacific Highway . To handle increased traffic through

364-614: The border crossing along SR 543 and BC 15, because the Peace Arch border crossing does not allow commercial trucks. SR 543 is a short highway entirely within the city of Blaine, Washington , that connects I-5 with the Canada–United States border . It begins at an interchange with I-5 with access only from the south and travels north through an industrial area with three lanes—two that run northbound and one southbound. The highway passes between Blaine High School and

390-460: The city of Blaine, Washington and the city of Surrey, British Columbia on the Canada–US border . Interstate 5 /Washington State Route 543 on the American side joins British Columbia Highway 15 on the Canadian side. Since the 1970s, commercial vehicles driving directly between Blaine and Surrey have been required to use this route, one of the five busiest commercial US-Canada border crossings. On

416-663: The city of Langley . Highway 15 travels around a commercial district and returns east to its original alignment on 176th Street as it passes Cloverdale's casino and fairgrounds. The highway leaves Cloverdale and intersects the Fraser Highway at a rural junction near a crossing of the Serpentine River . Highway 15 continues north to a junction with Golden Ears Way , which crosses the Fraser River to reach Pitt Meadows , and terminates at an interchange with Highway 1 (part of

442-635: The crossing, the customs office was enlarged, which included a two-bedroom upstairs suite. Vehicle crash damage to the closed gates, which barred entry from midnight to 8am, led to their replacement with sensors. In 1937, the customs and immigration building was replaced by a Tudor-revival style structure. By 1944, this was the third busiest crossing in Canada. In 1953, a freight warehouse, truck bays and bus terminal were added. The 1937 building continued to handle auto traffic prior to replacement in 1986. The Port of New Westminster provided administrative oversight until

468-543: The event of certain Seattle Mariners baseball games and summer holiday travel. During the reconstruction of the Peace Arch border crossing, delays at the Pacific Highway crossing were similar to times seen right after the attacks of September 11 . On the Canadian side of the border, the highway continues north as British Columbia Highway 15, which lies within the municipality of Surrey, British Columbia . It passes

494-488: The flea market for 49 years. A well-known institution in the Fraser Valley. Over those years millions of customers have passed through its gates. www.cloverdalemarket.ca This arena features a paved floor measuring 218 feet (66 m) by 103 feet (31 m). It can seat up to 1530 spectators. It commonly hosts horse shows, concerts, trade shows, fundraisers and dances. This building seats 350 people for banquets and 750 in

520-408: The former municipal airport with signalized intersections at Boblett and H streets. From here, SR 543 widens to five lanes and passes under an interchange with D Street with interior ramps providing access to a residential area and non-border areas. As it approaches Canadian customs at the 24-hour Pacific Highway Border Crossing , the highway splits into several paths. Northbound traffic from

546-472: The new expressway was deferred in 1967 due to a federal cap on funds for highway projects. The relocation of SR 543 was approved by the Blaine city government in 1970 following negotiations with the state to add traffic signals. The Great Northern Railway also proposed moving its tracks inland to the new truck route corridor, but those plans were shelved. The new truck route opened on January 20, 1972, at

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572-457: The northern terminus of BC 15 to Delta in the west. Prior to the current Washington route numbering system, this route was designated as Primary State Highway 1 Truck Route . It ran east–west along D Street from US 99 to the Pacific Highway border crossing. A 1.3-mile (2.1 km) expressway to serve the border crossing and connect it with I-5 was planned in the late 1960s to relocate truck traffic from city streets. Construction of

598-672: The occasional concert and lacrosse game. It provides 15,000 square feet (1,400 m) of exhibition space and seats 250 spectators. Elements is a racetrack and casino located on the Fairgrounds but leased to the separately owned Great Canadian Entertainment , the second largest casino operator in British Columbia. There are harness racing events there nine months per year, from September to May. 49°06′52″N 122°43′49″W  /  49.11432°N 122.73036°W  / 49.11432; -122.73036 British Columbia Highway 15 Highway 15 ( BC 15 ), known locally as

624-704: The residential neighborhood of Douglas and intersects 8 Avenue, which provides access to Highway 99 to the west. Highway 15 travels north as a divided highway through rural forestland and farmland in the Kensington Prairie, where it crosses the Nicomekl River . The highway enters the Cloverdale neighborhood and curves to the west as it crosses the Southern Railway of British Columbia and intersects Highway 10 , an east–west route with connections to Newton and

650-406: The stands. It is commonly used for boxing, wrestling, dog training, swap meets and children's dances. The Fairgrounds' administration offices are located here. The amphitheatre is located at the corner of 64th Avenue and 176th Street. It is commonly used for company picnics, festivals, dog shows and theatre groups. The city of Surrey has held Canada Day festivities there. The Stetson Bowl Stadium

676-488: The status was upgraded to an independent port in 1938. Vehicle inspections at the crossing have discovered various amounts of cocaine being trafficked illegally over the border, including 121 kg (267 lb) in 2008, 76 kg (168 lb) in 2009, 62 kg (137 lb) in 2013, 107.5 kg (237 lb) in 2016, and 71.5 kg (158 lb) ( CA$ 3.5   million) in 2021. In 2022, protesting truck drivers seeking to end public health measures related to

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