Date:
February 5, 2014
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Phone: 510/286-5206
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Real
McCoy Ferry
Emergency Repairs
Extended
Vessel Out Of Service
SOLANO
COUNTY –
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue to
suspend service of the Real McCoy II Ferry to perform emergency mechanical
repairs to the boat’s propulsion system.
The extent of
repairs has made it necessary to extend the service interruption.
Crews are
working diligently to return the Real McCoy to service as soon as possible. Caltrans will notify the public once
additional details are available.
Real
McCoy Background
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:
Caltrans appreciates
your patience as we work to restore service.
########
No comments:
Post a Comment