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Agreement Reached to Keep Cave-in-Rock Ferry Open
CAVE-IN-ROCK – The Cave-in-Rock Ferry will be in business for the foreseeable future. Team Kentucky and partners at the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Saturday that a new two-year agreement was reached between The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio River Ferry Authority in Crittenden County, KY. All three groups have been engaged in getting an agreement done before the current contract expired, which would have been Sunday, June 30.
Ferry Service Reaches Agreement Just Before July 1 Deadline
After finalizing the agreement, the Cave-In-Rock Ferry will not have a service disruption this morning. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio River Ferry Authority agreed to a 13% increase in annual funding. The contract is now around 1.9 million dollars each year. Travelers can continue to rely on the...
Cave-in-Rock ferry will continue to run after contract renewed
After months of negotiation, a new contract will allow the Cave-in-Rock ferry to continue uninterupted service to cross the Ohio River between Kentucky and Illinois. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet posted on Saturday that Kentucky and Illinois transportation officials came to a new two-year agreement with the Ohio River Ferry Authority. The ferry authority was created by the Crittenden County Fiscal Court to oversee the management and operation of the privately owned ferry service.
KYTC: Cave-In-Rock Ferry will remain open; agreement reached
CAVE-IN-ROCK, IL — The Cave-In-Rock Ferry will stay in service as an agreement between its operator and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been reached. For background, a news release from KYTC on Monday, 24, stated thatthe transportation cabinet, the Ohio River Ferry Authority, and the Illinois Department of Transportation were negotiating the contract for financial support of the private ferry service.
Cave-In-Rock ferry to continue service
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An agreement has been reached to allow the Cave-In-Rock-ferry to continue service. Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom says there will be no interruption of service provided by the ferry. The Cave-In-Rock Ferry operates 6:00 a.m. to 9:50 p.m. daily. The last run from Illinois is at 9:40 p.m. The last run […]
Cave-in-Rock Ferry agreement renewed to maintain service
MARION, Ky. (KFVS) - Team Kentucky and partners at the Illinois Department of Transportation have finalized an agreement with a local ferry authority. According to a release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the agreement maintains a vital transportation connection between western Kentucky and Illinois while also responsibly stewarding taxpayer dollars.
Cave-In-Rock ferry to continue operations; signs new agreement
CAVE-IN-ROCK, Illinois (WEVV) — Officials say an agreement has been reached that will allow service to continue for the Cave-In-Rock Ferry. According to Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom, there will be no interruption of services, after the ferry's two-year contract was originally set to expire on Sunday. The ferry,...
CAVE IN ROCK FERRY HAS A NEW AGREEMENT
A new agreement has been finalized for the Cave In Rock Ferry. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and IDOT have been in discussions with the Ohio River Ferry Authority (ORFA) in Crittenden County, Kentucky, since February to establish a new two-year agreement in support of the Cave-in-Rock Ferry. Under the...
Negotiations Ongoing to Continue Cave-In-Rock Ferry Service
MARION, KY – Team Kentucky and our partners at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) remain committed to supporting the Ohio River Ferry Authority (Ferry Authority) and its mission to oversee operations of the Cave-in-Rock Ferry. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recognizes the importance of maintaining a vital transportation link between Kentucky and Illinois via the Cave-in-Rock Ferry.
Cave-In-Rock Ferry set to close if contract agreement not reached
KYTC and ORFA agreed to a 13% increase in annual funding – the contract is now $1,878,060 each year – while updating terms of the agreement to ensure alignment with the state’s procurement regulations and providing more transparency regarding how state funds are used to support the ferry.
Contract talks ongoing to keep Cave-in-Rock Ferry open
PADUCAH— Last-minute negotiations continue between the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), its partner the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Ohio River Ferry Authority, to keep the Cave-In-Rock Ferry operating, after the contact expires on June 30. The Cave-in-Rock Ferry connects KY-91 in Crittenden County, Ky., with Ill. Route 1...
Travelers advised to prepare for potential disruption to Cave-in-Rock ferry service
(KBSI) – With less than a week remaining before the current agreement with the Ferry Authority ends, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials remind travelers of the potential disruption to the Cave-in-Rock ferry service beginning July 1. Travelers should be prepared to use an alternate route between Cave-in-Rock, Ill. and Crittenden...
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