Cave-in-Rock Ferry Is Open

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Carrie Dillard
270-898-2431 (office)
270-519-8184 (cell)
carrie.dillard@ky.gov

Cave-in-Rock Ferry Is Open

PADUCAH, Ky. (Mar. 6, 2025) The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is open today, March 6.

The ferry was temporarily closed on March 5 due to high winds.  

The ferry's regular operating schedule is from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. The last run from the Illinois side is at 9:40 p.m.; last run from the Kentucky side is at 9:50 p.m.

The Cave-In-Rock Ferry connects KY 91 with IL Route 1 across the Ohio River between Crittenden County, KY, and Hardin County, IL. 

The Cave-In-Rock 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.

Learn more by visiting their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CIRFerry

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