The Usk Ferry operates on the Skeena River at Usk in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. The vessel employs reaction ferry propulsion and cable ferry guidance. Off BC Highway 16, the crossing is by road about 182 km west of Smithers and 23 km northeast of Terrace.

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At some point, the winter suspension bridge was discontinued. During the 1950s and 1960s, a rowboat was used instead. When the ice thickness was sufficient, an ice crossing served pedestrians. This was sometimes little more than planks laid across the ice and a small shallow boat travelling the gap in the middle. The ferry service is under contract to the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and is free of tolls, as are all inland ferries in British Columbia. Emil Anderson Maintenance operates the five- to seven-minute crossing, which runs from 6:45 am until 11:15 pm, with three scheduled breaks. The ferry has a capacity for two vehicles (or one vehicle combination up to 12 m) and 12 passengers.

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