Bluewater Bridge Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fastest | 0m | no data | 0m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
| NEXUS | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this crossing.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 7:00 AM.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 1:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 2:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 3:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 4:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 5:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 6:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 7:00 AM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
Best hour by day of the week
See the full breakdownWait times during Labor Day 2025
Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, 2026. For reference, these are the General-lane waits CBP reported from Friday, August 29, 2025 through Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Cars · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–22m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 30m
- Median
- 18m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 41m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 10m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–30m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
Commercial · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–11m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 50m
- Median
- 59m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 53m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 42m
- Median
- 38m
- Reported range
- 0m–2h
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 17m
- Median
- 15m
- Reported range
- 0m–55m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 21m
- Median
- 13m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 30m
24/24 hours reported
Source: CBP · Labor Day 2025 · General lane.
A single week for reference; this is not a forecast. Check live wait times before you travel.
Is NEXUS worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 2 h less in line with NEXUS.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Bluewater Bridge links Sarnia, Ontario, with Port Huron, Michigan, where Highway 402 meets Interstates 94 and 69 at the foot of Lake Huron. Its twin spans make it the Ontario–Michigan corridor's second commercial gate after the Ambassador: continuous heavy cargo, a NEXUS lane, and the Great Lakes region's passenger traffic. Holidays on both sides and cottage season set its high-water marks.
Frequently asked questions about Bluewater Bridge
- What are Bluewater Bridge's hours today?
- Bluewater Bridge is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Bluewater Bridge right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Bluewater Bridge has usually been NEXUS: ~1m typical wait vs. ~14m in the General lane, per CBP's official hourly statistics. The fastest lane at this exact moment is flagged automatically above, in the live card.
- What's the best time to cross Bluewater Bridge?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Bluewater Bridge typically falls at 10:00 PM (~3m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Bluewater Bridge with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is NEXUS worth it at Bluewater Bridge?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, NEXUS saves an average of ~14m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is NEXUS worth it at Bluewater Bridge?.
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