The ferry is the North/South connection of Alberta Highway 862 where it crosses the Red Deer River.
It is named for John Finnegan (1842–1924) who homesteaded on the river, then opened and operated the ferry.
According to a tourism guidebook, Finnegan "was a very active wirey man all his life and at the age of 75 could still do handsprings!
Finnegan Ferry has a weight limit of 62.5 tonnes (61.5 long tons; 68.9 short tons) and dimensions of the ferry are 22.5 metres (74 ft) long and 10.36 metres (34.0 ft) wide.
[3] In 1991, musician Tom Cochrane shot part of the music video to his song "Life Is a Highway" on the ferry.