The Clarkboro Ferry is back in business for another season.
The busiest of the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s 12-vessel ferry fleet, the Clarkboro Ferry was launched the afternoon of Monday, April 19. After an initial test crossing, it began normal operations shortly after 5:00 p.m.
The Clarkboro Ferry was built in 1966 and began its first year of operations in 1967. It carries an average of 70,000 vehicles per year across the South Saskatchewan River between Warman and Aberdeen.
According to the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, the Clarkboro Ferry is 18.2 meters (66 feet) in length, six meters (20 feet) in width, and weighs in at 31,500 kilograms (69,400 pounds). It is regularly inspected and repaired as necessary every spring before it is put into service.
The Hague Ferry and St. Laurent Ferry downstream from the Clarkboro Ferry are expected to be in operation in the near future.