Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing
| Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 Canadian Border Inspection Station at Rykerts, British Columbia | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: 12222 Idaho Highway 1, Porthill, Idaho 83853 Canadian Port: 108 Highway 21, Creston, British Columbia V0B 1G2 |
| Coordinates | 49°00′00″N 116°29′58″W / 48.999873°N 116.49956°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| US Phone | (208) 267-5309 |
| Canadian Phone | 1-800-461-9999 (calls within Canada) 1-204-983-3500 (calls outside of Canada) |
| Hours | 7:00 AM-11:00 PM |
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Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/porthill-id | |
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U.S. Inspection Station – Porthill, Idaho | |
| NRHP reference # | 14000252 |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2014 |
The Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing connects the town of Bonners Ferry, Idaho with Creston, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. It can be reached by Idaho State Highway 1 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 21 in the Canadian side. It is open daily from 7:00am to 11:00pm.
History
This crossing was first established in 1883, when Canada directed John Charles Rykert to establish Customs and Immigration inspection operations at the border, primarily to inspect vessels crossing the border on the adjacent Kootenai River.[1] In 1973, Canada replaced its white wooden border station with the present facility. In 1967, the US replaced its depression-era brick border station with the current wooden structure. A redesign of the road system approaching the border enabled the new facility to be built in a different location, so the old border station remains nearby. In 2014, the old border station was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "HISTORY OF CANADA CUSTOMS". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Inspection Station - Porthill, Idaho" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Program. Retrieved 27 December 2015.