Jackman new border station

The U.S. Customs have replaced the former Jackman Border Station. The new station is larger and more modern. The Quebec DOT also revamped the road leading to the U.S. and did it following the plans of the new border station. Trucks entering Maine now have their own lane leaving room for cars that often line up during summer months. Click here for an image of the new Jackman station.

Ground has been broken for the new station in 2008. The complex, expected to cost between $30 and $35 million, should be ready for agents 24 to 30 months later. It will be much larger, with three vehicle primary lanes instead of two. It will feature new technology, including detection of radiation sources that could be associated with a terrorist weapon. The 62,000-square-foot facility will be home to the Customs and Border Protection agency. For more info, see the Morning Sentinel article.

Investment on the Canadian side

Meanwhile, the "Quebec department of transportation" (MTQ) has finished their work on Route 173 on 1 kilometer north of the border. Trucks and cars now have their own lanes and the new road is aligned with the new U.S. Border station. The MTQ has spent $5.6 millions between 2008 and 2009 on that project. Work has begun in September 2008 and this part of the new road improvements was completed by the end of 2009.

The $26 million project is scheduled for completion in 2010.