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The '''Canby Ferry''' (formally the '''''M.J. Lee II''''') is a [[ferry]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] that connects [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]], and [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]]/[[Stafford, Oregon|Stafford]] in [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]] across the [[Willamette River]]. It has been in service since 1914. It has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 2001. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River. |
The '''Canby Ferry''' (formally the '''''M.J. Lee II''''') is a [[ferry]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] that connects [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]], and [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]]/[[Stafford, Oregon|Stafford]] in [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]] across the [[Willamette River]]. It has been in service since 1914. It has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 2001. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River. |
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The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a total passenger capacity of 49. A [[toll (road usage)|toll]] is charged for all crossings. As of 2013, a passenger car costs $4.00, a motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian $2.00, and $24.00 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. However, as of January 2013, the ferry is closed for major maintenance, expected to reopen in late |
The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a total passenger capacity of 49. A [[toll (road usage)|toll]] is charged for all crossings. As of 2013, a passenger car costs $4.00, a motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian $2.00, and $24.00 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. However, as of January 2013, the ferry is closed for major maintenance, expected to reopen in late spring or early summer 2013.<ref>http://www.clackamas.us/roads/ferry.html</ref> The ferry, the ''M.J. Lee II'', is a [[cable ferry]] powered by electricity provided by overhead lines and is guided across the river by an underwater cable {{convert|1.25|in}} in diameter,<ref name="oregonian-sept-4-2010"/> leaving the vessel relatively unaffected by the river's currents. |
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 The Canby Ferry in Oregon, with south bank of the Willamette in view | |
| Locale | Canby, Oregon |
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| Waterway | Willamette River |
| Transit type | Electric |
| Route | Locust Street (to the south) Mountain Road (to the north) |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Operator | Clackamas County, Oregon |
| Began operation | 1914 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Travel time | 3 minutes[1] |
| No. of vessels | M.J. Lee II |
| Daily vehicles | 350–400[1] |
| Yearly vehicles | 100,000+[1] |
The Canby Ferry (formally the M.J. Lee II) is a ferry in the U.S. state of Oregon that connects Canby, and Wilsonville/Stafford in Clackamas County across the Willamette River. It has been in service since 1914. It has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 2001. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River.
The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a total passenger capacity of 49. A toll is charged for all crossings. As of 2013, a passenger car costs $4.00, a motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian $2.00, and $24.00 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. However, as of January 2013, the ferry is closed for major maintenance, expected to reopen in late spring or early summer 2013.[2] The ferry, the M.J. Lee II, is a cable ferry powered by electricity provided by overhead lines and is guided across the river by an underwater cable 1.25 inches (32 mm) in diameter,[1] leaving the vessel relatively unaffected by the river's currents.
The ferry is required by the Navigation Rules to display a day shape and, at night, certain lights that communicate to other vessels its (right-of-way) rights on navigable waters.[3] Because the ferry is guided by an underwater cable, and is fed electricity from an overhead cable, its ability to maneuver is restricted. Such vessels must display the day shape for restricted maneuverability which is a ball, diamond, and ball displayed vertically in the rigging. As the Canby Ferry is permanently with restricted maneuverability, the shipbuilders mounted a metal ball-diamond-ball on a mast. Before sunrise and after sunset, and during periods of restricted visibility, the ferry must display the red over white over red array of a vessel restricted in ability to maneuver.
The ferry is named after Millard Jerome Lee, the first child born in Canby. Lee was born in 1872, two years after the town was platted in 1870.[1]
See also
- Buena Vista Ferry
- Wheatland Ferry
- Molalla River State Park
- Boones Ferry
- List of crossings of the Willamette River
References
- ^ a b c d e Tims, Dana (September 4, 2010). "A thing of the past fills a modern need". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. pp. E1, E3.
- ^ http://www.clackamas.us/roads/ferry.html
- ^ US Dept of Transportation, United States Coast Guard "Navigation Rules, International-Inland", COMDTINST M16672.2D, Paradise Cay Publications, Arcata, California ISBN 0-939837-49-8
External links
- Canby Ferry information from Clackamas County Transportation Maintenance
- 1960 photo of Canby Ferry from Salem Public Library
45°18′00″N 122°41′35″W / 45.30012°N 122.69315°W
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