NewsApril 20, 2016
Ferry linking Missouri, Kentucky reopens after repairs
HICKMAN, Ky. -- Motorists traveling between western Kentucky and Missouri once again can use a ferry service that's been closed for an extended period. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry was closed because of damage to the rudders and propeller drive system. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ferryboat had to be taken to Memphis, Tennessee, and put in dry dock for repairs...
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HICKMAN, Ky. -- Motorists traveling between western Kentucky and Missouri once again can use a ferry service that's been closed for an extended period.
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry was closed because of damage to the rudders and propeller drive system. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ferryboat had to be taken to Memphis, Tennessee, and put in dry dock for repairs.
The ferry has been closed since February.
The ferry connects Kentucky Highway 1354 at Hickman, Kentucky, with Missouri Route A and Highway 77 near Dorena, Missouri. Missouri and Kentucky are the only border states that are not directly connected by a road. The ferry is the only direct route between the two states.
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