Wingard Ferry
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The Wingard Ferry is a ferry
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
near Wingard, Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the North Saskatchewan River
, as part of Range Road 783
.
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 117 metres (383.9 ft), a width of 6.7 metres (22 ft), and a weight limit of 27.2 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....
near Wingard, Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
, as part of Range Road 783
Saskatchewan Highway 783
Highway 783 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 11/Highway 212 near Duck Lake to the North Saskatchewan River near Wingard. Highway 783 is about 29 km long....
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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 117 metres (383.9 ft), a width of 6.7 metres (22 ft), and a weight limit of 27.2 tonnes.