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The Fredericktown Ferry (nicknamed Fred) is a cable driven ferry that operated on the
Fredericktown Ferry website
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The Fredericktown Ferry (nicknamed Fred) is a cable driven ferry that operated on the Monongahela River
The Monongahela River ( , )—often referred to locally as the Mon ()—is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 river on the Allegheny Plateau in North Cen ...
in southwestern Pennsylvania
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about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh
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from 1948 until May, 2013. The ferry consisted of a 60-foot steel boat that could hold up to 6 vehicles at a time. It connected the village of Fredericktown in Washington County with the village of La Belle in Fayette County which are separated by the width of the river. The nearest bridge crossing is about north via the PA Turnpike 43. In 2013, the ferry cost $2 per motor vehicle and $0.50 per pedestrian, and was subsidized by Washington and Fayette Counties.
The ferry service was discontinued due to low ridership and mounting financial deficits in 2013."Fayette to cease operations of Fredericktown ferry" http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/130529661#.Ui4TDsbvcfU Retrieved September 9, 2013
See also
* List of crossings of the Monongahela RiverReferences
External links
Fredericktown Ferry website
{{coord, 40.0032, -79.9954, region:US-PA_type:landmark, display=title 2013 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Crossings of the Monongahela River Ferries of Pennsylvania Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania Transportation in Washington County, Pennsylvania Cable ferries in the United States 1948 establishments in Pennsylvania