J-Mack Ferry Overnight Closure March 13th For Regular Preventive Maintenance

Date:        March 13, 2014

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:   Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J-Mack Ferry Overnight Closure March 13th

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 Thursday, March 13^th at 9 p.m. until Friday, March 14^th at 5 a.m. to perform regular preventive maintenance.

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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