The Peru Gazette

Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for the designs by the General Services Administration since then.

Rouses Point will feature a completely new port of entry closer to the border and including a new facility for the clearance of Amtrak passengers arriving in the U.S. from Montreal. Construction contract solicitation is now open, with construction due to begin this October.

Project design for Trout River is due for completion by late summer/early fall, with a construction start in early spring of 2025. Both projects will have a construction duration of approximately two years from their starts.

We view both projects as next steps for our longtime commitment to “Ports of Excellence” at all of the North Country’s northern border crossings which began with $170 million in facilities at Champlain twenty years ago.