J-Mack Ferry Overnight Closure December 10th For Regular Preventive Maintenance

Date:        December 10, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:   Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J-Mack Ferry Overnight Closure December 10th

For Regular Preventive Maintenance

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend service of the J-Mack Ferry. The J-Mack is scheduled to be closed tonight, Tuesday, December 10^th at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, December 11^th at 4 a.m. to perform regular preventive maintenance.

During tonight’s work, crews will be doing work on the ferry’s fuel tank.

The J-Mack, also known as the Steamboat Slough Ferry, provides around the clock service on State Route 220 between Ryer Island in Solano County and Grand Island in Sacramento County.

During the closure, motorists are advised to use the Real McCoy Ferry, also known as the Cache Slough Ferry along Highway 84.

For the latest information, motorists can also call the Caltrans Ryer Island Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120.

Additional information is also available on the Caltrans Delta Ferries webpage at:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/deltaferries/

Or follow Caltrans on Twitter at:

https://mobile.twitter.com/CaltransD4

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