Active Ferry Routes

Once a common feature of highway networks the ferry route is becoming an increasing rarity during modern times. Some local roads and even State Highways still rely on ferries where bridges are not feasible for engineering reasons or financial considerations. The traditional ferry route offers a highway experience unique during modern times and usually are accompanied by a checkered historic narrative. This page serves a compellation of all active ferry routes featured on Gribblenation over the years. Featured as the page cover is the J-Mack Ferry carrying California State Route 220 traffic over Steamboat Slough.

California

California Ferry Routes: California State Route 84/Real Mccoy II Ferry and California State Route 220 J-Mack Ferry

Connecticut

Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry

Florida

Florida State Route A1A Mayport Ferry

Louisiana

Chalmette-Lower Algiers Ferry

Pointe à la Hache Ferry

Belle Chasse-Scarsdale Ferry

Canal Street-Algiers Point Ferry

New York

Historic Bemus Point-Stow Ferry across Chautauqua Lake

North Carolina

Parker's Ferry

Sans Souci Ferry

Southport-Fort Fischer Ferry repairs

Sneads Ferry

Tennessee

Houston-Benton Ferry

Virginia

Sunnyback Ferry

Jamestown-Scotland Ferry

Washington

Edmonds-Kingston Ferry (Washington State Route 104)

Washington State Route 304 and the Bremerton-Seattle Freeway

Alberta

Bleriot Ferry

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