UPDATE: Green River Ferry repairs postponed due to inclement weather

UPDATE

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.– Maintenance work on the Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park originally scheduled for May 7 and May 8 has been postponed due to the possibility of inclement weather. The Green River Ferry will operate on a normal schedule. A temporary closure to allow replacement of the guide cables for the ferry will be rescheduled at a later date.

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MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Motorists can expect a ferry closure at Mammoth Cave on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park will be closed from 9 am on Tuesday, May 7 through 6 pm on Wednesday, May 8.

Officials say that the closure is due to frayed guiding cables. Park maintenance crews will be replacing the cables that help stabilize the vessel as it shuttles across the river. The ferry will resume operations at 6 am on Thursday, May 9.

The Echo River Springs Accessible Trail and the canoe and kayak launch, located in the Green River Ferry parking lot, will remain open.

For more information about the status of park roads at www.nps.gov/maca.