Lancer Ferry
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The Lancer Ferry is a ferry
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River
, linking the communities of Lancer
with Eston
and providing a connection between Highway 30
and Highway 32
.
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 6.7 metres (22 ft), and a weight limit of 33.6 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 the communities of Lancer
Lancer, Saskatchewan
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with Eston
Eston, Saskatchewan
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and providing a connection between Highway 30
Saskatchewan Highway 30
Highway 30 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Eston Riverside Regional Park on the South Saskatchewan River until Highway 7. Highway 30 is about 61 km long.-Intersections from south to north:...
and Highway 32
Saskatchewan Highway 30
Highway 30 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Eston Riverside Regional Park on the South Saskatchewan River until Highway 7. Highway 30 is about 61 km long.-Intersections from south to north:...
.
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 6.7 metres (22 ft), and a weight limit of 33.6 tonnes.