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Merrimac Ferry

Note: Merrimac Ferry (Colsac III) is open for the 2012 season. The ferry will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until ice forms on the Wisconsin River.

• Merrimac Ferry crosses the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties.
• Shuttles WIS 113 traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, between Okee on the east bank and Merrimac on the west.
• Is Wisconsin's only free ferry.
• The ferry holds 15 vehicles at a time, in addition to bicycles and pedestrians.
• A single crossing takes about seven minutes.
• Emergency and/or planned maintenance closures of the ferry will be posted on the Wisconsin 511 Travel information website.

Questions about the content of this page, contact:
Jim Hughes, james.hughes@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: March 14, 2012