HELENA – A construction moratorium on a little-used border post between Montana and Saskatchewan will continue through next week and possibly longer.
The $8.5 million stimulus-funded renovation was halted in early August after the Canadians announced they were planning to close their side of the crossing that sees just five travelers per day.
Sen. Jon Tester’s office says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is maintaining the Whitetail construction moratorium until after he holds a town hall Tuesday in Scobey to discuss the border post.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said last week in Havre that options include sharing the renovated border outpost with Canadian officials.
It primarily serves as a passage for farmers on a lonely stretch of the border.