abandoned ferry dock
Waiting for a ship- -destined never to arrive.
Th abandoned St. Joseph Island ferry docks at Bamfort Island closed with the opening of the Brent Gilbertson bridge in 1972. The bridge replaced the ferry service operated by the Province of Ontario from 1953 to 1972. The bridge crosses the St. Joseph Channel / Lake Huron's North Channel and connects St. Joseph Island via Highway 548 to Northern Ontario.
abandoned ferry dock
Waiting for a ship- -destined never to arrive.
Th abandoned St. Joseph Island ferry docks at Bamfort Island closed with the opening of the Brent Gilbertson bridge in 1972. The bridge replaced the ferry service operated by the Province of Ontario from 1953 to 1972. The bridge crosses the St. Joseph Channel / Lake Huron's North Channel and connects St. Joseph Island via Highway 548 to Northern Ontario.