Howard Landing Ferry

Howard Landing Ferry

The Howard Landing Ferry (also called J-Mac or J-Mack Ferry, Steamboat Slough Ferry, or Grand Island Ferry) is a cable ferry that operates between Ryde and Ryer Island, crossing Steamboat Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Solano County, California. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) operates the vehicle roll-on/roll-off service, which is classified as part of California State Route 220. The ferry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Boat operators are on duty 24 hours a day to provide service to individual passengers and motorists crossing Steamboat Slough.[1]

The ferry is served by the vessel J-Mack (or J-Mac) which is a 92-foot long by 32-foot wide cable drawn ferry that can carry up to six vehicles.[2] There is a 15-ton weight limit, tractor-trailers are prohibited, and the length limit is at the discretion of the Coast Guard.[3]

Ryer Island is also connected via highway 84 on the other Caltrans delta ferry, to the southwest via the Ryer Island Ferry towards Rio Vista, and north via a bridge towards West Sacramento.

References

  1. ↑ "Caltrans Delta Ferries". Caltrans. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Real McCoy I History". Caltrans. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Special Route Restrictions". Caltrans. Retrieved 2016-06-17.


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