Emerson - Emerson / Pembina

The Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing is a United States-Canada port of entry (POE) that connects the U.S. city of Pembina, North Dakota and the Canadian community of Emerson, Manitoba. On the American side, the crossing is connected by Interstate 29 (I-29) and U.S. Route 81 in Pembina County, while the Canadian side is connected by Manitoba Highway 75 in the Municipality of Emerson – Franklin.

Over one million travelers are processed at this border crossing each year, making it the second busiest of such along the Canada–United States border west of the Great Lakes, behind only the Pacific Highway Border Crossing found between British Columbia and Washington state.^[1][2] The Pembina border station is the easternmost in North Dakota, located approximately 300 metres (980 feet) west of the Red River of the North, the state's boundary with Minnesota. A separate border crossing between Emerson and nearby Noyes, Minnesota was in operation until 2006.

The POE sits along an international trade corridor, making it an important commercial port for both countries. It is among the top five Canada-US crossings in terms of truck trade value, which was at CA$16.9 billion (approx.) in 2011. Likewise, around 360,000 commercial trucks crossed at this location in that year, which grew to around 400,000 by 2013. This number is forecast to grow by about 58% by the year 2035.^[3]: 12 The Pembina and Emerson ports also manage the rail inspection stations next to the former Noyes–Emerson East border crossing, where the BNSF Railway connects with the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway connects with the Soo Line Railroad, its U.S. subsidiary.