Restrictions on nonessential travel between the United States and Canada go into effect at 11:50 p.m. Friday, the Department of Transportation said in a statement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border Services Agency will suspend normal operations at U.S.-Canada land ports of entry and only process travelers engaged in essential travel. The trade of legitimate goods will not be interrupted.
Essential travel includes: U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents returning back to the country, those traveling for medical purposes, those traveling to attend education institutions, those traveling to work in the U.S., those traveling for emergency response and public health purposes, among some other categories.
Those traveling for tourism purposes are not considered essential travelers.
In Michigan, this affects those traveling through the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the Ambassador Bridge. The restrictions are in effect for all ports of entry and ferries between the two countries.
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