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Elwell Ferry is an inland cable ferry which has operated since 1905 on Elwell Ferry Road between NC Highway 53 and NC Highway 87, crossing the Cape Fear River and connecting the communities of Carvers Creek and Kelly in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Oct 10, 2022 · KELLY – The Elwell Ferry, which shuttles vehicles over the Cape Fear River for free, has resumed service after a hiatus of more than two years. The N.C. Department of Transportation has executed a contract for ICRO Enterprises Inc. of Greenville to operate the cable ferry at a cost of $86,200 for one year; the contract can be mutually extended.
North Elwell Ferry Road will be flooded on both sites of the river near the ferry landing. 20 North Elwell Ferry Road will likely be flooded north of the river near the ferry landing.
Sep 17, 2006 · Tucked away in Southeastern Bladen County, one of the last remaining inland river ferries crosses a sleepy Cape Fear River. For over a century, the Elwell Ferry has shuttled local residents and farmers across the river between the tiny crossroad towns of Kelly and Carvers.
Oct 10, 2022 · The Elwell Ferry, one of North Carolina’s three remaining cable ferries, resumed service on the Cape Fear River near Elizabethtown in Bladen County on Monday.
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Jan 2, 2024 · Service across Cape Fear River since 1905. Among the last of inland river ferries once common in eastern N.C. One mi. SW. Location: NC 53 at SR 1730 (Elwell Ferry Road) northwest of Kelly. County: Bladen. Original Date Cast: 2005. Geography dictated the need for ferries during the colonial era in North Carolina.
Oct 19, 2022 · The Elwell Cable Ferry takes two minutes to get across the river. It’s free to ride and only two cars are allowed to ride at a time. The Elwell Cable Ferry is one of the last three cable ferries in the state.
