Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements

The Kootenay Lake Ferry operates vehicle and passenger service between Balfour and Kootenay Bay, a distance of nearly nine km. The MV Osprey 2000, built in 2000, operates year-round, and the MV Balfour, built in 1954, operates in the summer when the demand is higher. Following two rounds of public consultation we are improving the ferry service.

• Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Schedule and Information

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Improvements

Improvements to the Kootenay Lake Ferry service will feature 4 components.

This project was funded in part by the Government of Canada; for more information on federal infrastructure funding, visit: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca

Project Status

• Latest project update: April 2023 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Public Consultation

• Learn about the public consultation for the Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements

Technical Studies

• Learn about the transportation and technical studies conducted in relation to this project.