Crowfoot Ferry Explained

Crowfoot Ferry
Locale:Crowfoot, Alberta
Waterway:Bow River
Transit Type:Automobile
System Length:150m (490feet)[1]
Operator:Alberta Transportation
Website:Ferries - Alberta Transportation

The Crowfoot Ferry is a cable ferry in near Crowfoot, Alberta, Canada. It links the two sections of Range Road 201 as it crosses the Bow River from Wheatland County on the north, to Vulcan County on the south, within the Siksika Nation. Originally opened in 1927,[2] It is located 5km (03miles) south of the Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) / Highway 56 intersection and is maintained by Alberta Transportation. The ferry suffered considerable damage during the 2013 Alberta floods and was out of operation for four years while it was rebuilt.[3] [4]

The ferry operates from late April to November.[5]

References

50.7986°N -112.6475°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crowfoot Ferry. Alberta Transportation. July 7, 2018.
  2. News: Take a ride on the Crowfoot Crossing ferry . July 7, 2018 . . . May 1, 2009 . en-CA.
  3. Web site: Alberta Flood 2013: Damage to Crowfoot Ferry Bow River Crossing . Alberta Transportation . Government of Alberta . July 7, 2018.
  4. Web site: Bandy . BW . Crowfoot Ferry . Everybody Has To Be Somewhere . July 7, 2018 . June 9, 2017.
  5. Web site: Ferries. Alberta Transportation. Government of Alberta. July 7, 2018. en. October 2, 2007. May 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090517001049/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/1965.htm. dead.

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