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Upper Ferry (Wicomico River)

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No. of lines
  
1

Phone
  
+1 410-543-2765

Waterway
  
Wicomico River

No. of terminals
  
2

Locale
  
Eden

Transit type
  
Passenger and automobile cable ferry

Operator
  
Wicomico County Department of Public Works

Address
  
5420 N Upper Ferry Rd, Salisbury, MD 21801, USA

The Upper Ferry is a passenger and automobile cable ferry that crosses the Wicomico River in Eden, Maryland, located to the southwest of Salisbury. The ferry is operated by the Wicomico County Department of Public Works and runs between North Upper Ferry Road to the north and South Upper Ferry Road to the south. The ferry can carry a maximum of 6 passengers and 3 cars and has a weight limit of 10,000 pounds. The Upper Ferry operates from early morning until the evening every day of the year except Christmas and is free. The ferry crossing takes about a minute and the ferry makes approximately 150 trips a day. In 2012, the ferry was overhauled and refurbished.

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Upper Ferry (Wicomico River) Wikipedia