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==History== |
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Lake Express commenced operations on June 1, 2004. The service was the first regular ferry operation to connect Milwaukee and Muskegon since [[Milwaukee Clipper]] service had been discontinued in 1970.<ref name=musk>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Alexander |title=Ten years and going strong: Lake Express begins its 2013 Muskegon-Milwaukee sailing season Friday |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/05/ten_years_and_going_strong_lak_1.html |work=[[Muskegon Chronicle]] |date=2013-05-02 |accessdate=2015-11-16 }}</ref> |
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In 2020, the Milwaukee ferry terminal was designated the eastern end of the Wisconsin portion of [[U.S. Bicycle Route 30]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin bicycle route recognized by national organization |url=https://www.hngnews.com/lodi_enterprise/news/regional/wisconsin-bicycle-route-recognized-by-national-organization/article_1101efdd-299d-5b87-ad94-4aa991cf6b71.html |date=2020-08-29 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Hometown News LP |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-31 |title=USBR 30 turn by turn directions - east to west |url=https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/bike/bike-maps/usbr30-etow.pdf |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=[[Wisconsin Department of Transportation]]}}</ref> |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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Lake Express operates one vessel with a capacity of 250 passengers and 46 vehicles.<ref name=musk/> |
Lake Express operates one vessel with a capacity of 250 passengers and 46 vehicles.<ref name=musk/> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Lake Express at Slip.jpg|''Lake Express'' at Muskegon |
File:Lake Express at Slip.jpg|''Lake Express'' at Muskegon |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*''[[HSC Lake Express]]'' |
*''[[HSC Lake Express]]'' |
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==References== |
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{{reflist |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website}} |
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[[Category:Ferry companies of Michigan]] |
[[Category:Ferry companies of Michigan]] |
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| Industry | Shipping |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Lake Michigan |
Key people | Ken Szallai, President |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Website | www |
Lake Express High-Speed Ferry is an American company that operates a seasonal ferry service across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Muskegon, Michigan. The Lake Express Milwaukee terminal and the company headquarters are located near the Port of Milwaukee. Their ferry travels a distance of about 80 miles (70 nmi; 130 km), in two-and-a-half hours, across Lake Michigan.[1]
History
[edit]Lake Express commenced operations on June 1, 2004. The service was the first regular ferry operation to connect Milwaukee and Muskegon since Milwaukee Clipper service had been discontinued in 1970.[2]
In 2020, the Milwaukee ferry terminal was designated the eastern end of the Wisconsin portion of U.S. Bicycle Route 30.[3][4]
Fleet
[edit]Lake Express operates one vessel with a capacity of 250 passengers and 46 vehicles.[2]
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage |
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| Lake Express | 2004 | 2004 | 3,000 GT |
Gallery
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Lake Express at Muskegon -
Onboard the Lake Express -
Approaching Milwaukee on the Lake Express
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stroud, Toni (2004-06-13). "A new shortcut across the lake". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Alexander, Dave (2013-05-02). "Ten years and going strong: Lake Express begins its 2013 Muskegon-Milwaukee sailing season Friday". Muskegon Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ "Wisconsin bicycle route recognized by national organization". Hometown News LP. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "USBR 30 turn by turn directions - east to west" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
