Ohio River ferry boats nearing end of the line
Ohio River ferries face extinction as Circle Freeway I-275 nears completion in Cincinnati area. With four lines left from six, operators fear new bridges will drive them out of business, while some seek state purchase to preserve service. Aurora’s ferry notes costly fuel and overtime despite 16-car capacity.
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Ohio River
Andy Lippman
Cincinnati
James Bond
Bond
Ohio-Kentucky- Indiana
Ohio
Maysville
Madison
Ind
Markland Dam
Indiana
Jesse Farrar
Aurora
Kentucky
Farrar
Anderson Ferry
Greater Cincinnati
Latonia
Fred Novinger
Rising Sun
Novinger
Strawberries and ferries mark contrasts along the Ohio
The piece blends amateur gardening tips with river life along the Ohio. It covers strawberry growing, including June bearing and everbearing varieties, planting layouts, and creative pyramids, then shifts to a ferry community around Florence to Warsaw with workers facing a bridge opening and long-standing Anderson ferry service linking Ghent to Vevay. It highlights ferry routines, plus riders who value the experience and pace, amid looming changes from new bridges and the Markland Dam project.
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Florence
Ind
Warsaw
Cliff Green
Green
Ohio
Bond
Ghent
Vevay
Carrollton
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