It connects Illinois Route 1 in Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, to Kentucky Route 91, 10.6 miles north of Marion, Kentucky.

[3] The Loni Jo is the current vessel that traverses the river.

[3] Commuters use the ferry to avoid the approximately 35-mile detour to the nearest bridge in Shawneetown.

[4] The ferry is a tourist attraction that connects the Shawnee National Forest and Cave-In-Rock in Illinois and Amish country in Crittenden County, Kentucky.

[6] Farmers use the service to transport tractors and agricultural equipment.