District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Janis Mara
Phone: (510) 622-5978
Scheduled to Return to Service in Mid-December, Early 2020
(Solano County)—The State Route 220 (SR-220) J-Mack Ferry is scheduled to return to service by the end of the second week of December, barring inclement weather, and the State Route 84 Real McCoy Ferry could return to service as early as the end of January.
The SR-220 J-Mack Ferry was taken out of service for repairs and federally mandated Coast Guard inspections in September. The work is nearly completed, and as soon as the ferry can be transported back from the boat repair facility safely, it will go back into service.
J-Mack service is expected to resume by the end of the second week of December, unless stormy weather and rough seas delay its return.
The Real McCoy went out of service in late September due to structural failure in the hull. A boat repair company was immediately hired, but there was no room at a repair facility that could accommodate the Real McCoy.
Repair work began the week of November 4, and additional issues were discovered that will delay the Real McCoy’s return to service until approximately the end of January.
Emergency services will be available to Ryer Island residents at all times, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, while the ferries are out. Ambulances and other responders will be dispatched out of Walnut Grove.
During the closure of the ferries, motorists are advised to use the SR-84 Miner Slough Bridge to the north of Ryer Island to access Ryer Island.
For the latest information, call the Caltrans Ferry Update Line at (510) 622-0120. Motorists can also find additional information on Caltrans’ Delta Ferries webpage.
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