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Merrimac Ferry

Note: The Colsac III is open for the 2011 season. The ferry will remain open 24 hours a day until winter.

The Merrimac Ferry, which crosses the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties, is Wisconsin's only free ferry. It shuttles WIS 113 traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, between Okee on the east bank and Merrimac on the west.

The craft holds 15 vehicles at a time, in addition to bicycles and pedestrians. A single crossing takes about seven minutes.

Emergency or planned maintenance closures of the ferry will be posted on the Wisconsin 511 Web site.

Questions about the content of this page:
Jim Hughes, james.hughes@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: August 16, 2011