Sugar Island Ferry

Photos

M/V SUGAR ISLANDER II

At the Sault Ste. Marie landing.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in September 2005

BH Photo #149472

Overview: Ferry across Little Rapids Channel, St. Mary's River
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan
Status: Open to traffic
History: M/V SUGAR ISLANDER II replaced the ageing SUGAR ISLANDER I
Builder: - Basic Marine Inc. of Escanaba, Michigan (M/V SUGAR ISLANDER II)
Design: Operated by Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority. Double ended ferry, propeller and rudder at each end. Normally, the propeller at the aft end of the vessel is used in crossing while the other one remains idling. On the return trip, the other engine is used.
Also called: M/V SUGAR ISLANDER II
M/V SUGAR ISLANDER I (no longer in fleet)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.48520, -84.30004 (decimal degrees)
46°29'07" N, 84°18'00" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/707224/5151500 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Sault Ste. Marie South
Elevation: 577 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 43633 (Bridgehunter.com ID)