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The Badger began its 71st season May 17, right on schedule. The boat arrived in Manitowoc for its first sail at around noon that day, and the public was invited to a celebration at the ferry dock ...
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.
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.
The 71st season sets sail May 17 and runs through Oct. 6 with daily trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc. SS Badger is ‘back, better and stronger.’
Interlake Maritime Services is an American shipping firm that was created in December 2020 after Interlake Steamship Company purchased the assets of Pere Marquette Shipping Company and Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company, including the car ferry SS Badger, MT Undaunted, ATB Pere Marquette 41, SS Spartan, and MG Winfield Scott (LT-805).
The S.S. Badger made its return debut in Ludington in May 1992, marking the revival of a long-standing tradition of car ferry service on Lake Michigan. The S.S. Badger is more than just a mode of ...
The S.S. Badger's daily crossings between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, were suspended indefinitely by operator Lake Michigan Carferry after the ramp system failed July 21.
Traffic is carried across the lake during the summer months on SS Badger, a privately owned car ferry. [6] Heading eastward from the ferry, the highway runs along Pere Marquette Lake and then northward through a light industrial area along James Street in Ludington. At the intersection with Ludington Avenue in the downtown business area, the ...