The Lytton Ferry is a
cable ferry
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across the
Fraser River in
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is situated about north of
Lytton.
Technically, the ferry is a
reaction ferry
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Some reaction ferri ...
, which is propelled by the
current
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of the water. An overhead
cable
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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.
The ferry operates under contract to the
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, is free of
toll
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s, and runs on deman
between 0630 and 2215 It carries a maximum of 2 cars, or one small
school bus
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, and 18 passengers at a time. The crossing is about in length, and takes 5 minutes. The ferry does not operate at times of high water.
See also
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List of crossings of the Fraser River
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Adams Lake Cable Ferry
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Arrow Park Ferry
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Barnston Island Ferry
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Big Bar Ferry
Big Bar Ferry is a cable ferry across the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about north of the town of Lillooet and west of Clinton. 6 km upstream from the ferry is French Bar Canyon (sometimes known as Big Bar Canyon) ...
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Francois Lake Ferry
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Glade Cable Ferry
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Kootenay Lake Ferry
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Harrop Ferry Harrop may refer to:
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* Brett Harrop (born 1979), Australian cricketer
* Bobby Harrop (1936–2007), English footballer
* Douglas Harrop (born 1947), English cricketer
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* George A. Har ...
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Little Fort Ferry The Little Fort Ferry is a cable ferry across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated at Little Fort, British Columbia, Little Fort, about north of Kamloops, British Columbia, Kamloops.
Technically, the ferry is a re ...
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McLure Ferry
The McLure Ferry is a cable ferry across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated about north of Kamloops.
Specifically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cab ...
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Needles Ferry
The Needles Ferry is a cable ferry across Lower Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean ...
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Upper Arrow Lake Ferry
The Upper Arrow Lake Ferry is a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Linking Shelter Bay and Galena Bay, the ferry, part of BC Highway 23, is by road about south of Revelstoke and north ...
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Usk Ferry The Usk Ferry is a cable ferry across the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated about north-east of Terrace at Usk.
Technically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cable ...
References
External links
Lytton Ferry
Ferries of British Columbia
Fraser Canyon
Crossings of the Fraser River
Cable ferries in Canada
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