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Overview
Alberta operates 6 ferries as part of Alberta’s highway network.
Bleriot Ferry
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Table 1. Bleriot Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Highway 838 over the Red Deer River |
| Operating information | Operates: 8 am to 11 pm daily from mid-spring to the September long weekend. 8 am to 7 pm daily from the September long weekend to October 30. |
| Length of crossing (m) | 105 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 62,500 |
| Propulsion | Cable |
| Ferry Length (m) | 27.6 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 10.36 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.37 |
| Capacity | 1 crew member, 45 passengers, 13 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 1997 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-800-390-2242 (Emcon Services Inc.) Phone: 403-823-1788 (Carson Elliot) |
Crowfoot Ferry
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Table 2. Crowfoot Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Range Road 201, 5 km south of the junction of Highways 1 and 56 |
| Operating information | Operates: 7 am to midnight daily from May 1 to noon of September 30 |
| Length of crossing (m) | 150 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 62,500 |
| Propulsion | Cable |
| Ferry Length (m) | 27.6 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 10.36 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.37 |
| Capacity | 1 crew member, 45 passengers, 9 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 1992 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-888-877-6237 (Volker Stevin Highways Ltd.) Phone: 403-803-4032 (Justin Corbiell) |
Finnegan Ferry
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Table 3. Finnegan Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Highway 862 over the Red Deer River |
| Operating information | Operates: 7 am to midnight daily from April 20 to July 31. 7 am to 10 pm from August 1 to 31. 7 am to 8 pm September 1 to end of season. |
| Length of crossing (m) | 105 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 62,500 |
| Propulsion | Cable |
| Ferry Length (m) | 22.5 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 10.36 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.37 |
| Capacity | 1 crew, 19 passengers, 13 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 2001 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-888-877-6237 (Volker Stevin Highways Ltd.) Phone: 403-529-3644 (Doug Scheeler) |
Klondyke Ferry
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Table 4. Klondyke Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Highway 661 over the Athabasca River |
| Operating information | Operates: 6:30 am to 11:30 pm daily from May 3 to mid-November |
| Length of crossing (m) | 230 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 50,000 |
| Propulsion | Cable |
| Ferry Length (m) | 20.42 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 9.96 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.3 |
| Capacity | 1 crew member, 50 passengers, 13 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 1983 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-800-828-3908 (LaPrairie Group) Phone: 780-674-8228 (Brent Churla) |
La Crete Ferry
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Table 5. La Crete Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Highway 697 over the Peace River |
| Operating information | Operates: 24 hours a day from mid-spring until mid-November |
| Length of crossing (m) | 680 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 95,000 |
| Propulsion | Self-propelled |
| Ferry Length (m) | 33.4 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 32 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.52 |
| Capacity | 2 crew members, 60 passengers, 14 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 1987 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-800-828-3908 (La Prairie Group) Phone: 780-926-2241 (Paul Catt) |
Shaftesbury Ferry
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Table 6. Shaftesbury Ferry information
| Subject | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Highway 740 over the Peace River |
| Operating information | Operates: 7 am to 11:30 pm from mid-spring until mid-November |
| Length of crossing (m) | 325 |
| Load capacity (kg) | 38,000 |
| Propulsion | Hull, tug push |
| Ferry Length (m) | 22.56 |
| Ferry breadth (m) | 12.12 |
| Ferry hull depth (m) | 1.22 |
| Capacity | 2 crew members, 46 passengers, 8 mid-size cars |
| Year built | 1962 |
| Contact | Phone: 1-800-828-3908 (La Prairie Group) Phone: 780-624-6132 (Erwin Kurz) |
Contact
For more information about Alberta ferries:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-415-1030
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors
2nd Floor, Twin Atria Building
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3