Date:
Friday, February 17, 2006
Contact:
Susan Harris-Huether, Customer Information Manager, 206.515.3460
(SEATTLE) The Point Defiance/Tahlequah (South Vashon) Washington State Ferry route will be closed for terminal maintenance over Presidents'' Day holiday weekend, February18-20. People wishing to go to Vashon Island during the closure should plan to use the ferries providing service to the north end of Vashon Island from Fauntleroy or Southworth.
To assist with traffic over the busy holiday weekend, the M/V Quinault, which is currently running from Point Defiance to Tahlequah, will operate from Southworth to Vashon on Saturday and Sunday. This is in addition to the regular weekend two-boat schedule. The schedule for the Quinault will be as follows:
From Fauntleroy to Vashon and Southworth
10:45 a.m. 12:50 p.m.
From Vashon to Fauntleroy
10:15 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
From Southworth to Vashon and Fauntleroy
9:50 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Vashon to Southworth
7:50 a.m. 2:15 p.m.
8:35 a.m. 3:15 p.m.
9:25 a.m. 4:20 p.m.
11:15 a.m. 5:15 p.m.
1:20 p.m. 6:10 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
Southworth to Vashon
8:15 a.m. 4:50 p.m.
9:00 a.m. 5:45 p.m.
1:55 p.m. 6:35 p.m.
2:40 p.m. 7:35 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
On Monday, February 20, the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route will be on a regular weekday schedule with no additional service.
Washington State Ferries is continuing the improvement process of terminal facilities by replacing the hydraulic systems and control systems that operate the movable bridges to meet increased reliability needs as well as safety and standardization requirements at both the Pt. Defiance and Tahlequah terminals. This project will replace vulnerable hydraulic systems that may become prone to leakage due to design and age, as well as standardize the control systems.
The three-day closure is needed to give the contractor uninterrupted time to switch over to the new hydraulic system and test operation of the system. To reduce the time needed for the closure much of the new equipment will be installed in advance of the closure.
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