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2020-12-29 Economy

Centuries-Old Ferry Connecting Virginia and Maryland Closed Suddenly

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-29 02:38|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I traveled this several times. Regressive progressives at work here. I forget the cost. It wasn't much at the time I traveled it. Green Spring toll wooden bridge crossing another and it cost 50 cents when I used it. Still in use. Only closes when Potomac is high water levels.

Posted by Dale 2020-12-29 03:59|| 2020-12-29 03:59|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm assuming a General Jubal A. Early bridge is completely out of the question? Just asking.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-29 08:21|| 2020-12-29 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Better Jubal Early Bridge than Mary Jo Kopechne Bridge

Posted by Thererong Cleating7097 2020-12-29 08:50|| 2020-12-29 08:50|| Front Page Top

#4 The county can Kelo Rockland's property if they wanted to. They don't.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-12-29 09:18|| 2020-12-29 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Why, when the county and Rockland "Farms" can work together - Rockland can sell the property to the county at nephew prices, and have front row to the sweet, sweet federally funded tran-state line bridge which the county can dip its beak into.

Put a toll on it, call it the William J. Le Petomane Crossing, that's Big Time Baby.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-12-29 14:35|| 2020-12-29 14:35|| Front Page Top

#6 As long as it protects our phony-baloney jobs, I'm good!

Posted by SteveS 2020-12-29 15:32|| 2020-12-29 15:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Rockland Farms LLC wants to buy the Ferry.

Rockland and White's Ferry signed a multi year agreement back in the 1950s on this but the sun set on that a decade or so ago.

current toll is $2.50

about 200 car trips for the ferry on a typical day (but on a peak day it can be 1000.

the general store on the VA side of the ferry would almost certainly close if the ferry closed

Posted by Lord Garth 2020-12-29 17:30|| 2020-12-29 17:30|| Front Page Top

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