US Highway 10 has had a 350-mile detour since last year, but that changes on Friday, May 16th. That happens when the SS Badger Car Ferry resumes service between Manitowoc and Ludington, Michigan. The 410 mile trip that – without traffic – takes 7 hours to drive via Chicago – is reduced to 60 miles in 3-1/2 hours via the ferry.
The public is invited to dockside festivities to launch the service at 11:30 the morning of Friday the 16th. Plans include all the bells and whistles, both the real ones that belong to the ferry, and the figurative ones like the Lincoln High Marching Band, LondonDairy Alpacas, members of the Red Hatters women’s society of Manitowoc, local elementary school students, along with food trucks and even free pastry while it lasts.
The SS Badger Route (green) Is Part of US Highway 10. Off-Season Route is in Blue. Courtesy of Google Maps
The first departure of the SS Badger will launch at 2 p.m. on the 16th, arriving in Ludington at 7 p.m. EDT. The ship departs on the return trip at 8:45 EDT and arrives in Manitowoc at 11:45 p.m. CDT. Overnight crossings will be added June 20th through September 1st, and the season’s last trip takes place on October 12th.
More information is available at www.ssbadger.com.
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