The General Services Administration (GSA) recently informed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) that it provided funding for a feasibility study of the modernization of the Douglas Port of Entry (POE) for fiscal year 2017.
“GSA is taking a major step towards making the Douglas modernization project a reality—and that is significant news not just for Douglas, but for Arizona and for our nation,” said McSally, who has encouraged U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to include modernizing the port in their five-year plan.
The feasibility study will examine opportunities for modernization at the Douglas POE, which was built in 1993 and provide recommendations for modernization.
“Today’s news is a victory for Douglas, Arizona,” Chair of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors Ann English, who represents the city of Douglas, said. “This feasibility study is an essential requirement moving us closer to an updated and expanded Douglas Port of Entry. Our port of entry is a vital artery of trade that boosts our local economy and moves goods from Mexico, one of the world’s fastest growing economies—but it needs improvements.”
The feasibility study is anticipated to be completed in Summer 2018.