J-Mack Ferry Closed For Morning Maintenance Underwater Cable Change on Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Date:        November 1, 2012

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:   Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J-Mack Ferry Closed For Morning Maintenance

Underwater Cable Change on Sunday, November 4^th, 2012  

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will suspend service of the J-Mack Ferry Sunday morning to perform routine preventive maintenance. The J-Mack is scheduled to be closed Sunday morning, November 4th at 6 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Caltrans will be changing the underwater cable that guides the ferry. This is routine preventive maintenance which must be done periodically.

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 Sunday morning’s 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/

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