<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Cl3Ep_1EFw9wDb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Cl3Ep_1EFw9wDb00" width="1200" height="600" >CAVE-IN-ROCK, Ill. (Heartland News) - With the Cave-In-Rock Ferry still shut down, local leaders report a drop in community traffic.The Cave-In-Rock Ferry has been closed for more than six weeks. The ferry stopped running on July 1 after Lewis and Transportation officials couldn’t reach a new deal. Ferry owner Lonnie Lewis said he hasn’t heard anything new on contract negotiations in a while.Cave-In-Rock Village President Marty Kaylor also runs the restaurant at Cave-In-Rock State Park. He said some regular customers are still making the longer drive, but he feels the loss of traffic from the ferry’s closure. “We have a few dedicated people from Marion, Kentucky that would drive around through Shawneetown and come here, but our business has slowed because of the ferry,” Kaylor said. “October is our busiest month of the year because of the fall colors, and people love to come down here. I don’t have an answer. I just hope they can work this out soon.” Kaylor said the impact goes both ways, with southern Illinois residents also using the ferry to shop, eat and purchase gas in western Kentucky.Lewis said he does not expect any major movement on a new contract until lawmakers return to session. Currently, there is no timeline for when the ferry could reopen. </div></body>

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CAVE-IN-ROCK, Ill. (Heartland News) - With the Cave-In-Rock Ferry still shut down, local leaders report a drop in community traffic. The Cave-In-Rock Ferry has been closed for more than six weeks. The ferry stopped running on July 1 after Lewis and Transportation officials couldn’t reach a new deal. Ferry...

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Continued closure of Cave-In-Rock Ferry sees decrease in traffic

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