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A ferry has crossed the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury since 1655, when the service began with a small raft pushed across the river using long poles.
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service → cross → poles
Over the centuries, the ferry has changed from horse-powered and steam-driven vessels to its current operation.
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ferry → change → operation
Today, the three-car Hollister III, an open flatboat, is towed across the river by the diesel-powered Cumberland.
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III → tow → Cumberland
The Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry operates from April through November, providing a direct river crossing for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
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Ferry → operate → motorists
According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is the oldest continuously operational ferry in the United States.
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it → accord → States
How the ferry changed from horsepower to a diesel towboat
The ferry has changed considerably since its early days.
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ferry → change → days
At one point, horses on treadmills in the centre of the craft provided the power needed to move it across the river.
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horses → provide → river
CTDOT's history of the ferry states that it was modernised in 1876, when the service moved to steam-driven craft.
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service → state → craft
The ferry's current operation uses a different form of propulsion.
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operation → use → propulsion
CTDOT describes today's vessel as an open flatboat named the Hollister III, which can carry three cars.
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which → describe → cars
The barge is towed back and forth between the landings by Cumberland, a diesel-powered towboat.
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barge → tow → Cumberland
Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry schedule and fares
The ferry normally operates from April 1 through November 30.
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ferry → operate → November
CTDOT lists operating hours of 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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CTDOT → list → Saturdays
The ferry is closed on Thanksgiving, and weather conditions, water levels or mechanical issues can affect service.
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conditions → close → service
The ferry operates on demand rather than according to fixed departure times.
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ferry → operate → times
CTDOT states that there are "no scheduled departure times" and that service is provided as vehicles and passengers arrive.
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vehicles → state → ?
Vehicles can board for $5 on weekdays and $6 on weekends, while pedestrians and cyclists pay $2 on all days, according to the department's current ferry information.
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pedestrians → board → information
PC: Connecticut Department of Transportation
How the ferry saves drivers nearly eight miles
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ferry → save → miles
The ferry provides a direct connection between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury at Route 160.
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ferry → provide → Route
CTDOT says motorists travelling between parts of southern Glastonbury and Rocky Hill can cut nearly eight miles one way from their journey by using the ferry.
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motorists → say → ferry
The department also identifies the crossing as particularly important for cyclists.
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department → identify → cyclists
Cyclists cannot use the Putnam Bridge on Route 2 between Wethersfield and northern Glastonbury, according to CTDOT.
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Cyclists → use → CTDOT
The department's ferry history page states that the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry is the only crossing available to cyclists between Hartford and Middletown, leaving a barrier of more than 13 miles without the ferry.
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Ferry → state → ferry
High water near the landings delayed the April 1 start; CTDOT announced a May 1 opening.
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CTDOT → delay → opening
It was expected to welcome passengers through November.
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It → expect → November
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