Evandale Ferry
Encyclopedia
The Evandale Ferry is a cable ferry
in the Canadian
province of New Brunswick
. The ferry carries New Brunswick Route 124
across the Saint John River, linking Kars on the east bank to Evandale
on the west bank.
The crossing is 0.5 kilometre (0.310686368324903 mi) in length, takes 5 minutes, and is free of tolls. The ferry carries up to 15 cars at a time, and operates 24 hours a day all year. It is operated by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation
. The department has a ferry maintenance yard by the ferry's eastern terminus.
Cable ferry
A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....
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 New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. The ferry carries New Brunswick Route 124
New Brunswick Route 124
Route 124 is an east/west provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 1 exit 175 in Norton as far as the Saint John River, where it crosses the Evandale Ferry to Evandale and an intersection with Route 102...
across the Saint John River, linking Kars on the east bank to Evandale
Evandale, New Brunswick
Evandale is a community in Canada, in the province of New Brunswick. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102.The Evandale Ferry, a cable ferry, carries Route 124 across the river from Kars on the east bank....
on the west bank.
The crossing is 0.5 kilometre (0.310686368324903 mi) in length, takes 5 minutes, and is free of tolls. The ferry carries up to 15 cars at a time, and operates 24 hours a day all year. It is operated by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation (New Brunswick)
The Department of Transportation is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the maintenance of the provincial highway network and the management of the province's automobile fleet....
. The department has a ferry maintenance yard by the ferry's eastern terminus.