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Changes in laws and industry lead to the end of the Lake Michigan railroad ferries. The first autos crossed the Straits of Mackinac in 1917 on the SS Chief Wawatam. [1] In 1923, the state of Michigan began an auto ferry service that was the first such system to be state-owned. [2] It continued until the day the Mackinac Bridge opened.
What to know about the car ferry's first sail and 2024 sailing season on Lake Michigan. The S.S. Badger is expected to run its entire season this year. The Badger is expected to run its entire season.
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 ship travels at a top speed of 34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h) [1] and makes the 68-nautical-mile (78 mi; 126 km) trip three times daily from each side of the lake during the peak of its operational schedule. Lake Express is able to cross the lake in two and a half hours.
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. We spent $374 to take a ferry across Lake ...
St. Ignace - Mackinac Island Ferry (I) Mackinac Island, Michigan: Connecting: M-185 with: Interstate 75 US 2 (bicycles and pedestrians only) (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 ...
Lake Michigan Carferry ended the boat’s 2023 season after learning repairs to the counterweight structure on the port side of the boat’s ramping system would take months.
Lake Express High-Speed Ferry is an American company that operates a seasonal ferry service across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Muskegon, Michigan. The Lake Express Milwaukee terminal and the company headquarters are located near the Port of Milwaukee. Their ferry travels a distance of about 80 miles (70 nmi; 130 km), in two ...