U.S. General Services Administration
Sumas Land Port of Entry
The Sumas Land Port of Entry serves personal vehicles, buses, pedestrians and commercial truck traffic between Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Last modernized in 1988, the Sumas LPOE is no longer able to meet the operational needs of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). GSA will expand and modernize private vehicle (POV) and commercial screening operations. Commercial inspection lanes will increase from two to four, and POV lanes will increase from five to six. Main building operations will be fully modernized and a dedicated pedestrian corridor will be constructed.
LPOE details
Fact sheet: Sumas LPOE Fact Sheet March 2023 [PDF - 1 MB]
Address: 103 Cherry St, Sumas, WA 98295
Year constructed: 1988
Port size: 4 acres
Estimated Budget: $135 million – $155 million
Primary tenants:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Current status
GSA is working with our contractor to evaluate the possible environmental impacts of the proposed project. Find out more in the environmental review section on this page.
Environmental review
GSA awarded a contract to Solv LLC, a small business, for the environmental impact statement on December 20, 2022.
Project news
Project timeline
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Project Development Study
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Design-Build Award |
Construction Start Date Substantial completion |
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
We received $3.4 billion to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. The law provides funding for LPOE modernization projects that will create new good-paying jobs, bolster safety and security, and make our economy more resilient to supply chain challenges — all while serving as models for sustainability and innovation.
Sustainability opportunities
We will increase energy and water efficiency (including renewable energy and fossil fuel free measures), adhere to sustainable design principles, and minimize climate risk liabilities above the minimum performance criteria in a manner that is life cycle cost-effective.
- Net-zero ready
- 80% fossil fuel-energy generated reduction
- Green Proving Ground technology
- LEED Gold/SITES Silver
- Whole-building embodied carbon reduction
Community impact
The existing port is not designed to process the current volume of commercial vehicles efficiently. Inbound commercial vehicles waiting for clearance to cross currently need to park along Railroad Avenue, causing traffic and security concerns. Commercial vehicles exiting the secondary canopy area typically need to back-up to exit, causing inefficient inbound traffic flow/queueing issues. The new port will allow for more efficient processing of commercial vehicles in an expanded area, enabling CBP to process traffic more quickly.