The Evandale Ferry is a
cable ferry
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in the
Canadian
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province of
New Brunswick
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. The ferry carries
New Brunswick Route 124 across the
Saint John River, linking
Kars
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on the east bank to
Evandale on the west bank.
The crossing is 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.
See also
*
List of crossings of the Saint John River
References
External links
Official ferries web page of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Ferries of New Brunswick
Crossings of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
Cable ferries in Canada
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