The Hague Ferry is a
cable ferry
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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. The ferry crosses the
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The river begins at the confluence of the Bow River, Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks in ce ...
, as part of
Highway 785 near
Hague
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.
The six car ferry is operated by the
Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. The ferry is free of
toll
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Transportation
* Toll (fee) a fee charged for the use of a road or waterway
** Toll road, a type of road which for which payment is required for passage
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** Road to ...
s and operates between 7:00 am and midnight, during the ice-free season. The ferry has a length of , a width of , and a load limit of .
The ferry transports approximately 10,000 vehicles a year.
See also
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List of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River
This is a list of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, from the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River at Saskatchewan River Forks, upstream to its origin at the confluen ...
*
Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
*
Transportation in Saskatchewan
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References
Aberdeen No. 373, Saskatchewan
Cable ferries in Canada
Ferries of Saskatchewan
Rosthern No. 403, Saskatchewan
Division No. 15, Saskatchewan
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