Crews with the Valley View Ferry have worked around the clock in hopes of breaking free the ferry from a large sheet of ice in the Kentucky River.
The toll-free ferry service, provided by the State of Kentucky, Fayette County, and Jessamine County, halted several weeks ago due to the winter weather.
LEX 18 previously reported that the ferry has been stuck in ice since late January, marking it only the fourth time in 12 years that the barge and towboat have been locked in frozen conditions.
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Valley View Ferry frozen in ice on the Kentucky River, halting daily crossings
However, Facebook posts by the Valley View Ferry reveal that the crew remains hopeful that the warming weather will release the ferry from the ice…