Big Bar Ferry: Difference between revisions
GreenC bot (talk | contribs) |
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.2.6) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The ferry connects the dirt ranch road up the west side of the Fraser from Lillooet to [[Big Bar, British Columbia|Big Bar]] and [[Kostering, British Columbia|Kostering]], which connect via road to [[Jesmond, British Columbia|Jesmond]] and [[Big Bar Lake]], and beyond to [[British Columbia Highway 97|BC Highway 97]]. |
The ferry connects the dirt ranch road up the west side of the Fraser from Lillooet to [[Big Bar, British Columbia|Big Bar]] and [[Kostering, British Columbia|Kostering]], which connect via road to [[Jesmond, British Columbia|Jesmond]] and [[Big Bar Lake]], and beyond to [[British Columbia Highway 97|BC Highway 97]]. |
||
Technically, the ferry is a [[reaction ferry]], which is propelled by the [[Current (stream)|current]] of the water. An overhead [[Wire rope|cable]] is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river, and a "traveller" is installed on the cable. The ferry is attached to the traveller by a bridle cable. To operate the ferry, rudders are used to ensure that the pontoons are angled into the current, causing the force of the current to move the ferry across the river.<ref>{{cite web |
Technically, the ferry is a [[reaction ferry]], which is propelled by the [[Current (stream)|current]] of the water. An overhead [[Wire rope|cable]] is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river, and a "traveller" is installed on the cable. The ferry is attached to the traveller by a bridle cable. To operate the ferry, rudders are used to ensure that the pontoons are angled into the current, causing the force of the current to move the ferry across the river.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/BCHighways/contracts/maintenance/Standards_Specs_Local_Area/sa16/LAS1d_Appendix_D_Reaction_Ferry_Operations-Big_Bar.pdf |title=Appendix D - Reaction and aerial ferry operation - Big Bar |publisher=Province of British Columbia |accessdate=2008-11-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611184950/http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/BCHighways/contracts/maintenance/Standards_Specs_Local_Area/sa16/LAS1d_Appendix_D_Reaction_Ferry_Operations-Big_Bar.pdf |archivedate=2011-06-11 |df= }}</ref> |
||
The ferry operates under contract to the [[British Columbia Ministry of Transportation]], is free of [[toll (road usage)|toll]]s, and runs on demand between 0700 and 1900. It carries a maximum of 2 cars and 12 passengers at a time. The crossing is about {{convert|150|m}} in length, and takes 10 minutes. At times of low water, or ice in the river, the ferry is replaced by an [[aerial tramway]] that carries passengers only.<ref name=bcifs>{{cite web | url = http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/marine/ferry_schedules.htm | title = Inland Ferry Schedules | publisher = Province of British Columbia | accessdate = 2008-11-25 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081216160155/http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/marine/ferry_schedules.htm| archivedate= 16 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
The ferry operates under contract to the [[British Columbia Ministry of Transportation]], is free of [[toll (road usage)|toll]]s, and runs on demand between 0700 and 1900. It carries a maximum of 2 cars and 12 passengers at a time. The crossing is about {{convert|150|m}} in length, and takes 10 minutes. At times of low water, or ice in the river, the ferry is replaced by an [[aerial tramway]] that carries passengers only.<ref name=bcifs>{{cite web | url = http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/marine/ferry_schedules.htm | title = Inland Ferry Schedules | publisher = Province of British Columbia | accessdate = 2008-11-25 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081216160155/http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/marine/ferry_schedules.htm| archivedate= 16 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
||
Revision as of 23:18, 1 November 2016
Big Bar Ferry is a cable ferry across the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the town of Lillooet and 72 kilometres (45 mi) west of Clinton.[1] 6 km upstream from the ferry is French Bar Canyon (sometimes known as Big Bar Canyon), while downstream is High Bar Canyon (the ferry is located at one of the few places possible for a river crossing accessible by road from both sides in this area).
The ferry connects the dirt ranch road up the west side of the Fraser from Lillooet to Big Bar and Kostering, which connect via road to Jesmond and Big Bar Lake, and beyond to BC Highway 97.
Technically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cable is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river, and a "traveller" is installed on the cable. The ferry is attached to the traveller by a bridle cable. To operate the ferry, rudders are used to ensure that the pontoons are angled into the current, causing the force of the current to move the ferry across the river.[2]
The ferry operates under contract to the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, is free of tolls, and runs on demand between 0700 and 1900. It carries a maximum of 2 cars and 12 passengers at a time. The crossing is about 150 metres (490 ft) in length, and takes 10 minutes. At times of low water, or ice in the river, the ferry is replaced by an aerial tramway that carries passengers only.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Inland Ferry Schedules". Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Appendix D - Reaction and aerial ferry operation - Big Bar" (PDF). Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
51°11′00″N 122°07′59″W / 51.18333°N 122.13306°W
 | This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about transport in British Columbia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |