Fenton Ferry
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The Fenton Ferry is a ferry
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River
, linking Highway 25
with Highway 3
via a grid road north of Fenton
.
The six car ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation. The ferry is free of tolls and operates between 7:00 am and midnight, during the ice-free season.
The ferry has a length of 17 metres (55.8 ft), a width of 6.25 metres (20.5 ft), and a weight limit of 34.5 tonnes.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
, linking Highway 25
Saskatchewan Highway 25
Highway 25 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is long and runs from Highway 2 in St. Louis to Highway 3 near Birch Hills.-External links:* -- Scroll down to find Highway 25....
with Highway 3
Saskatchewan Highway 3
Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...
via a grid road north of Fenton
Fenton, Saskatchewan
Fenton, formerly Adams Crossing, is a Canadian hamlet southeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It is a short distance, 13km west from Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. Fenton is on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River east of Halcro, Saskatchewan and southwest of the Muskoday First Nation. The...
.
The six car ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation. The ferry is free of tolls and operates between 7:00 am and midnight, during the ice-free season.
The ferry has a length of 17 metres (55.8 ft), a width of 6.25 metres (20.5 ft), and a weight limit of 34.5 tonnes.