CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) — The privately operated Cave-in-Rock Ferry has suspended service until a new funding agreement is reached with transportation officials in Kentucky and Illinois. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1, the ferry operator halted service after declining a proposed two-year funding agreement offered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the...

The Cave In Rock Ferry is officially closed, effective immediately, as debate continues over a contract agreement to keep services going. The Cave In Rock Ferry transports roughly 300 vehicles across the Ohio River from Crittenden County to Cave-In Rock, Illinois at no cost to motorists. Typically, the ferry service has been equally funded by both Kentucky and Illinois. Priorly, the ferry operator is seeking a 47 percent increase in state funding for no service increases. The transportati

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — U.S. 60 East is closed approximately one mile northeast of Marion following a tractor-trailer crash, according to the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said the truck was hauling tires when it crashed, leaving the highway impassable. The roadway is expected to remain closed for an extended period while emergency crews conduct cleanup and recovery operations....

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Ohio River Ferry Authority are currently negotiating to continue the Cave-in-Rock Ferry. On average the ferry takes 300 vehicles across the Ohio River from Crittenden County to Cave-in Rock, Illinois at no cost to the drivers. According to the transportation cabinet, Kentucky and Illinois have equally funded the ferry service for years. The current ferry service agreement expires on June 30, and work is