Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs Two Overnight Closures Start Monday, January 28th

Date:        January 14, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:     510/286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                Real McCoy II Ferry Scheduled For Repairs

                     Two Overnight Closures Start Monday, January 28th 

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily suspend overnight service of the Real McCoy II Ferry on Monday, January 28^th and Tuesday, January 29^th to perform necessary mechanical work on the engines. 

The Real McCoy II is scheduled to be closed Monday, January 28^th at 9p.m. until 7a.m on Tuesday, January 29th.

The Real McCoy is also scheduled to be closed Tuesday, January 29^th at 9p.m. until           7 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30^th. All work is weather permitting.

The Real McCoy II, also known as the Cache Slough Ferry, provides regular service on State Route 84 between Ryer Island and the city of Rio Vista in Solano County.

The delta region ferry normally runs scheduled crossings every 20 minutes, on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Real McCoy II Ferry Detour

During the service interruption, motorists are advised to use Highway 160 and the        J-Mack Ferry along Highway 220.                   

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

You can also find additional ferry facts, maps, schedules and pictures on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage at:

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

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