The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) of the U.S. government establishes new travel document requirements that are already in effect for crossing the border to enter or re-enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean by land and sea. The goal of the new requirements is to facilitate entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors, while strengthening U.S. border security. All United States, Canadian and Bermudian citizens are subject to the new requirements
For more information on U.S. Border requirements, visit the following sites:
www.travel.state.gov
www.getapassportnow.com
www.cbp.gov
www.GetYouHome.gov
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WASHINGTON STATE TRAVEL ADVISORY
Due to the partial collapse of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river at Mount Vernon, Interstate 5 is closed in both directions south of Burlington and traffic is being diverted. Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border.
I-5 is closed in both directions in Skagit County south of Burlington. Traffic is being diverted off southbound I-5 at Exit 230. For an alternate route, take eastbound SR 20, then south on S. Burlington Blvd. and west on E. College Way (SR 538) to southbound I-5.
Northbound I-5 traffic must exit at Exit 227. An alternate route is east to E. College Way to northbound Riverside Drive-S. Burlington Boulevard, then west on George Hopper Road to I-5.
To use SR 9 as an alternate northbound route, bypassing Mount Vernon, take Exit 221 at SR 534 east to northbound SR 9 to SR 20 westbound to I-5.
Currency Exchange:
- Travelex Currency Services: locations at Sea-Tac Airport and in downtown Seattle at Westlake Center.
- Custom House Currency Exchange centers: Locations at Pier 69 (The Victoria Clipper terminal) and just north of Pioneer Square at 911 Western Avenue, Suite 399.
- Most banks are also able to exchange currencies
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