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Washington State Ferry Alerts - Fourth of July Weekend

Thursday, July 01, 2010 by Mike (iFerry Administrator) from Bainbridge Island, WA

Port Townsend/Keystone Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) advises both vehicle and walk-on travelers to plan ahead for travel on the Port Townsend/Keystone ferry route during the July 2-5 weekend. Vehicle travelers are strongly encouraged make reservations ahead of time online or by phone, and walk-on passengers should consider traveling during off-peak times to avoid long waits at the terminals. Call (206)464-6400 for assistance.

Anacortes/Sidney, B.C. Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

Anacortes/San Juan Islands Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The annual Lopez Island fireworks display attracts a large crowd. Travelers should plan for delays as traffic is heavy. WSF encourages customers to walk on instead of taking their vehicles. WSF will not provide free parking at the Anacortes terminal this year. The Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will operate on its regular summer sailing schedule throughout the weekend, supplemented by the following additional service:
# On Wednesday, June 30, there will be a 6:35 p.m. departure from Anacortes to Lopez. This will result in the 9:00 p.m. sailing from Anacortes departing at 9:45 p.m.
# On Thursday night, July 1, the Evergreen State will operate a Friday night schedule with additional departures from Anacortes at 9:50 p.m. and 11:55 p.m.

Mukilteo/Clinton Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Mukilteo/Clinton route will operate on its regular summer sailing schedule throughout the weekend.

Edmonds/Kingston-Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Edmonds/Kingston route will operate on its regular summer sailing schedule throughout the weekend. Offloading from the 12:10 p.m. and 12:40 p.m. sailings to Kingston on July 4 will be delayed for Kingston’s annual Fourth of July Parade, which passes near the terminal. Customers trying to catch the 12:55 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. departures from Kingston to Edmonds may also be delayed because of the parade.

Seattle/Bainbridge- Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Seattle/Bainbridge Island route will operate on its regular summer Sunday schedule on Sunday, July 4. The route will operate on a holiday (Saturday) schedule on Monday, July 5.

Seattle/Bremerton - Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Seattle/Bremerton route will operate on its regular summer sailing schedule throughout the weekend.

Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth-Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route will operate on its regular summer weekend schedule on Sunday, July 4. The route will also operate on a weekend schedule on Monday, July 5.

Point Defiance/Tahlequah-Fourth of July Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) is planning in advance for heavy traffic this Fourth of July holiday weekend as many locals and tourists attend the various fireworks displays in the Puget Sound Region, from Lopez Island to Point Defiance. The heaviest traffic is expected westbound Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2, and eastbound Monday, July 5. Sailing schedules will vary by route.

The Point Defiance/Tahlequah route will operate on its regular summer weekend schedule on Sunday, July 4. The route will also operate on a weekend schedule on Monday, July 5. The weekend schedule includes an extra midday run (12:35 p.m. from Point Defiance and 1:00 p.m. from Tahlequah).

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