Turner–Climax Border Crossing
| Turner–Climax Border Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
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Joint US-Canada Joint Border Crossing Station | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: 41725 Turner Road, Turner, MT 59542 Canadian Port: Highway 37, Climax SK S0N 0N0 |
| Coordinates | 48°59′58″N 108°23′21″W / 48.999526°N 108.389147°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1927 |
| US Phone | (406) 379-2651 |
| Canadian Phone | (306) 293-2262 |
| Hours | Open 8:00AM - 9:00PM (summer), 9:00AM - 6:00PM (winter) |
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Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/turner-mt | |
The Turner-Climax Border Crossing connects the towns of Turner, Montana and Climax, Saskatchewan. This facility is one of only 6 joint US-Canada border stations where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) share a single facility. The rationale for making this facility a joint border station was primarily for officer safety, since the border stations on both sides of the border were often staffed by only one officer at a time.[1]
Construction on the joint facility was completed in 1992. It is reached from the south via Montana State Highway 241 (MT 241) and from the north via Saskatchewan Highway 37 (SK 37). Along SK 37, the village of Climax lies 24 km (15 mi) north of the Port with the town of Shaunavon an additional 50 km (31 mi) beyond. The unincorporated community of Turner lies 10 mi (16 km) south on MT 241.
The Canadian side is called "Port of Climax", and on the American side is the "Port of Turner"; the latter was built by CBP in 1992.[2] The city of Havre is only a short drive from the Port. SK 37 offers a north-south route to connect with Trans-Canada Highway Route 1 at Gull Lake. The RED Coat Trail Highway 13 at Shaunavon commemorates the role of the North-West Mounted Police in settling the Canadian West.
Some local residents have made efforts to make this crossing a 24-hour facility, in hopes of attracting commercial traffic.[2] On March 16, 2009, the Montana State Legislature passed a joint resolution urging CBP to open the Turner port of entry to commercial traffic 24 hours per day.[3] To date, the port continues to have daytime-only operations in both directions.
History
The Canadian port of Entry was established in the village of Climax in 1927. The first Customs officer was Duncan McIntosh, a Scottish immigrant who had established the West Poplar River port of entry in 1918. In 1936, the US and Canada both moved their Customs offices to the border. The Canadian border station was sometimes called "Treelon" in its early days.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "More on Joint Canada-U.S. Border Crossings".
- 1 2 Kidston, Martin (2008-08-05). "24-hour port priority". The Independent Record.
- ↑ "A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING 24-HOUR COMMERCIAL SERVICE AT THE PORT OF ENTRY-TURNER".
- ↑ Prairie wool : A History of Climax and Surrounding School Districts. Climax, Saskatchewan, Canada: The Stone Diggers Historical Society. 1980. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-88925-160-6.
Coordinates: 49°0′0″N 108°23′20.38″W / 49.00000°N 108.3889944°W