U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the operation of six ports of entry in Montana and one in Idaho will continue at reduced hours.
The decision is the result of an agreement signed by Canada and the United States to extend the “essential only” travel restrictions through at least June 22, or until the Administration lifts the current travel restrictions.
With the “essential only” travel restrictions first imposed on March 21 in response to the COVID 19 pandemic, cross-border travel significantly declined.
Reducing the hours of operations at ports of entry along both land borders allows CBP to continue to provide service to these communities as we work to keep our employees safe from exposure and community spread, a news release states.
The affected ports of entry (POE) include: Raymond, Opheim, Morgan, Turner, Del Bonita and Piegan in Montana, and Porthill in Idaho.
The listed ports will continue to operate on the following temporary reduced hours:
- Raymond, Montana POE: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week
- Opheim, Montana POE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Morgan, Montana POE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Turner, Montana POE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Del Bonita, Montana POE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Piegan, Montana POE: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.
- Porthill, Idaho POE: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
CBP has also delayed the resumption of the summer hours schedule at the port of Wild Horse, Montana. Wild Horse will continue to operate on its’ winter hours schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The opening of the seasonal port of Chief Mountain, Montana has also been delayed due to the current travel restrictions.
“Non-essential” travel includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature.
