Ferry, Washington

A cable ferry crosses the lower part of Turkey Island Cutoff at Mile 61.1, providing vehicular access to Turkey Island, which is a National Wildlife Refuge. The single cable is moored ashore at both sides; when the self-propelled barge is underway, the cable is picked up to the deck level of the barge, which is about 3 feet above the water, and then dropped astern. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS A MOVING

A cable ferry crosses Western Branch from Ottoman Wharf, on the southwest side about 1.3 miles above the fork, to Merry Point, on the opposite side. The ferry carries passengers and vehicles. The ferry operates between the hours of 0700 and 1900, Monday through Saturday, and 0700 to dark during the winter months. When the ferry is underway, the unmarked cable is suspended about 3 feet above the wa

A cable ferry crosses Little Wicomico River at Sunnybank, 1.5 miles above the entrance. The ferry carries passengers and vehicles. The ferry operates between the hours of 0700 and 1900, Monday through Saturday, and 0700 to dark during the winter months. When the ferry is underway, the unmarked cable is suspended about 3 feet above the water surface and is dropped to the bottom when not underway. D

Scheduled daytime ferry crossings are frequent between Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan. The ferries monitor VHF-FM channel 16.

A cable ferry crosses the river about 112 miles above Mobile. The ferry carries vehicles and passengers and operates between 0700 and 1700 daily. The ferry guide cable is suspended 27 feet above the water. The ferry crossing is marked by signs on both sides of the river. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS A MOVING CABLE FERRY. The lock and dam systems on the river are Claiborne Lock and Dam, mile 63.0, Miller

A cable ferry crosses Bayou Boeuf at Mile 94.3W. Flashing white lights on each bank mark the ferry crossing. The ferry is equipped with navigational lights and a flashing red warning light and operates between the hours of 0530 and 2230 daily. When the ferry is underway, the unmarked cables extend about 2 feet above the water’s surface and are dropped to the bottom when not underway. DO NOT ATTEMP

At Mile 129.7W, the waterway is crossed by a cable ferry to Cote Blanche Island. Unlighted signs, labeled “Cable Ferry 1,000 Feet,” mark the east and west approaches to the ferry crossing. The privately owned ferry, with a 23-passenger capacity, operates 24 hours, daily. The ferry is equipped with navigational lights and monitors VHF-FM channel 16. When the ferry is underway, the unmarked cables a

Automobile and passenger ferries operate seasonally from Cape Vincent to Point Alexandria on Wolfe Island. Point Alexandria (44°08'12"N., 76°21'18"W.) is at the outer end of Hornes Point, a jutting peninsula at the southeast end of Wolfe Island opposite Cape Vincent. A ferry pier is at Point Alexandria.