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Closure continues for ferry linking Kentucky and Illinois

Posted March 31, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

MARION, Ky. (AP) - The Cave-in-Rock Ferry that links Kentucky and Illinois is expected to remain closed until sometime Wednesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.

The ferry closed Thursday, when floodwaters covered Kentucky 91 at the Kentucky Landing. It had been expected to reopen Monday.

The ferry normally has to close when Ohio River floodwaters are in the 42-foot (12.8-meter) range on the Shawneetown gauge or in the 43-foot (13.1-meter) range on the Golconda gauge.

The Cave-In-Rock Ferry connects Kentucky 91 with Illinois Route 1 across the Ohio River between Crittenden County, Kentucky, and Hardin County, Illinois. It carries about 500 vehicles across the Ohio River during an average day.

The ferry is operated by an independent contractor with joint funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Illinois Department of Transportation through a ferry authority.

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