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The largest ferries in Michigan are the car ferries which cross Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. One of these, the SS Badger is one of the last remaining coal steamers on the Great Lakes and serves as a section of US Highway 10 (US 10). The Badger is also the largest ferry in Michigan, capable of carrying 600 passengers and 180 autos.
SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry in the United States that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Currently, the ship shuttles between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a distance of 62 miles (100 km), connecting U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) between those two cities.
In 1918, the U.S. Railroad Administration formed the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Association to enhance efficiency by managing 11 vessels from the Ann Arbor, Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette railroads.
(W) St. Ignace, Michigan: Drummond Island Ferry (I) Drummond Island, Michigan: M-134 (W) De Tour Village, Michigan: Barbeau - Neebish Island Ferry (I) Neebish Island, Michigan: Ferry Road (W) Barbeau, Michigan: Sugar Island Ferry (I) Sugar Island, Michigan: Connecting: Portage Avenue / Riverside Drive with 1 1/2 Mile Road (W) Sault Ste. Marie ...
The ferry, owned and operated by Lake Michigan Carferry, makes four-hour runs from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc and back through Oct. 6. Here are a few highlights and things to know about the ...
Lake Express is able to cross the lake in two and a half hours. It was constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, [1] and began service on June 1, 2004. [2] It was one of the first high-speed catamaran-style auto/passenger ferries built in the United States.
My family took a ferry across Lake Michigan to avoid driving through Chicago. We brought our car with us, but next time, we'll rent a car at the port.
Car ferry services also link Ludington, Michigan with Manitowoc, Wisconsin (operated by SS Badger, the last coal-fired steam ship operating on the Great Lakes) and a high-speed catamaran running between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Muskegon, Michigan. An international ferry ran on Lake Ontario from Rochester, New York to Toronto from 2004 to 2005 ...