The Golden Eagle Ferry runs from near St. Peters MO to Calhoun CO IL. This is the MO side landing, with the ferry approaching.
The ferry is a single piece barge with a center pilot house. This ferry is privately owned.The Golden Eagle Ferry has since been replaced with abarge and tow arrangement similar to the IDOT ferries in the area.
The dirt road that leads to the Golden Eagle Ferry from local secondary roads. Watch your driving during the rainy season... This ferry is popular with locals who live on one side of the river and work on the other. Most of these people live in Calhoun County IL, and work in St. Peters and St. Charles.
The Kampsville ferry connects IL-108 with IL-96/IL-100 at Kampsville. This is one of 2 permanent IDOT ferries (the other is the Brussels ferry at Grafton). These use tug barges connected by a rotating king pin. The tug pushes the barge, and rotates on the pin to keep the cars facing the correct direction. Shown above is the west landing and the spare ferry (shared between Kampsville and Brussels. The trailer houses crew lockers and an office, as well as repair parts and a small shop.
The ferry comes in for a landing.
The view from the queue line
A gorgeous evening at Kampsville.
At Ste. Genevieve MO another private ferry, this with a paddle wheel, runs across the river to Modoc. This ferry has been replaced with a barge and tow since.