The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry is a

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Shoreham, Vermont Shoreham is a New England town, town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Shoreham is located in western Addison County along the shore of Lake Champlain. T ...

. It connects the New York and Vermont segments of State Route 74 The ferry can carry up to 18 cars and has a weight limit of 15 tons. The ferry operates seasonally, from May to October. The crossing takes seven minutes, and there are three crossings every hour. Cars are charged $12 one way, or $20 for a round trip. The ferry has been regularly operating in some form since 1759, but regular operation only began in 1823. The ferry uses a cable system consisting of two steel cables aligned in parallel. The ferry did not operate between 2020 and 2022 due to both concerns over the

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, and litigation between the ex-owner and the current owner.

References

{{reflist Ferries of Vermont Cable ferries in the United States Transportation in Addison County, Vermont