Sombra–Marine City (Bluewater) Ferry

The Sombra – Marine City (Bluewater) Ferry was a ferry service that crossed the St. Clair River, connecting Sombra, Ontario in Canada on the eastern bank with Marine City, Michigan in the United States on the western bank.

Vehicles access the ferry from Lambton County Road 33/St. Clair Parkway (a former alignment of Highway 40) in Sombra or from Highway M-29 in Marine City. In Sombra on the Ontario/Canadian side, the dock is on King Street. On the Michigan/American side, the dock is on South Water Street.

As of July, 2013 the ferry charged a toll of $7.00 (CAN or US) for an automobile. When operating, the first departure from Sombra is 0640 and from Marine City at 0700.

Ferry vessels

The Bluewater Ferry operates two vessels, the Daldean of Chatham and the Ontamich. The Daldean of Chatham is larger and can carry 12 car-equivalents or two semi-trailer trucks, while the Ontamich, launched 1939, is capable of ferrying 9 car-equivalents or one semi-trailer truck.

Closings

Occasionally during the winter months the ferry may not be able to operate because of heavy ice buildup on one shore or the other.

On January 11, 2018, ice-floe damage to the ferry's causeway caused the service to cease all operations indefinitely,[1] until repairs, estimated to cost four million dollars, can be completed.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Melanie Irwin (11 Jan 2018). "Bluewater Ferry Causeway Extensively Damaged By Ice". Blackburn Radio.
  2. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/sombra-ferry-coast-guard-ice-breaker-damage-1.4484192
  3. ↑ http://blackburnnews.com/sarnia/sarnia-news/2018/01/17/federal-funds-ferry/

Coordinates: 42°42′44″N 82°29′01″W / 42.7123°N 82.4835°W / 42.7123; -82.4835


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