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The '''Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing''' connects the towns of [[Scobey, Montana]] and [[Coronach, Saskatchewan]]. An airport with a grass runway that stradles the [[Canada-US border]] is located on the east side of this crossing. |
The '''Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing''' connects the towns of [[Scobey, Montana]] and [[Coronach, Saskatchewan]]. An airport with a grass runway that stradles the [[Canada-US border]] is located on the east side of this crossing. |
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This border crossing was the site of the world's first |
This border crossing was the site of the world's first fully automated port of entry, using biometrics to confirm the identity of travelers.<ref>{{cite journal|title=REMOTE SECURITY AT U.S.-CANADA BORDER|journal=Access Control & Security Solutions|date=Jul 1, 1998|url=http://securitysolutions.com/mag/security_remote_security_uscanada/|accessdate=13 November 2015}}</ref> The US and Canadian governments engaged in a cooperative prototype project to enable people to cross the border in either direction after the port had closed for the night. Local residents who were enrolled could use a [[speaker recognition]] system to open the gates and leave the country.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Meyer|first1=Barb|title=Automated Border Crossing|work=Television news report|publisher=Meyer Television News|date=June 12, 1996}}</ref> This system was replaced with a [[Remote Video Inspection System]], which was decommissioned after the [[September 11 attacks]] of 2001. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 04:42, 13 November 2015
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| Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing | |
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 US Border Inspection Station at Scobey, Montana as seen in 1998 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location | US Port: 1440 Hwy 13 North, Scobey, MT 59263-9514 Canadian Port: Highway 34, Coronach SK S0H 0Z0 |
| Coordinates | 48°59′58″N 108°23′21″W / 48.999526°N 108.389147°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| US Phone | (406) 783-5375 |
| Canadian Phone | (306) 267-2177 |
| Hours | Open 8:00AM - 6:00PM, 8:00AM - 9:00PM (summer only) |
| Statistics | |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/scobey-mt | |
The Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing connects the towns of Scobey, Montana and Coronach, Saskatchewan. An airport with a grass runway that stradles the Canada-US border is located on the east side of this crossing.
This border crossing was the site of the world's first fully automated port of entry, using biometrics to confirm the identity of travelers.[1] The US and Canadian governments engaged in a cooperative prototype project to enable people to cross the border in either direction after the port had closed for the night. Local residents who were enrolled could use a speaker recognition system to open the gates and leave the country.[2] This system was replaced with a Remote Video Inspection System, which was decommissioned after the September 11 attacks of 2001.
History
The US Customs Service estabilished this crossing as a port of entry in 1914, at the peak of the homesteading in this area. The US first built an inspection station at the border in 1937. That red brick border roadside station was replaced by a wooden structure in the median in 1978, and that facility was replaced by a multi-lane border station in 2012. Canada replaced its border stations in 1958, 1981 and 2014.
See also
References
- ^ "REMOTE SECURITY AT U.S.-CANADA BORDER". Access Control & Security Solutions. Jul 1, 1998. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Meyer, Barb (June 12, 1996). "Automated Border Crossing". Television news report. Meyer Television News.
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