Cave-In-Rock Ferry Repaired and Now Open

The Cave-in-Rock Ferry has temporarily halted service due to a mechanical issue.

The ferry halted service just before noon today and is expected to be out of service until further notice. It will also attempt to provide timely notice when service is able to resume.

The Cave-In-Rock Ferry connects KY 91 with ILLINOIS Route 1 across the Ohio River between Crittenden County, KY, and Hardin County, IL. It is operated by an independent contractor with joint funding from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Illinois Department of Transportation through a ferry authority.

The ferry normally operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week, and also carries about 500 vehicles across the Ohio River in an average day. It can be found at Ohio River navigation mile point 881.0.

UPDATE:  Cave-In-Rock Ferry is repaired and re-opened.  Officials noted that an oil line had needed repairing.  The Ferry is back on its normal schedule.