Ryer Island ferry will be removed from service during scheduled maintenance

by Staff, Bay City News February 1, 2022January 31, 2022

The Real McCoy II ferry crosses Cache Slough in August 2012. The boat is a key link along Highway 84 between Ryer Island and Rio Vista, but it is out of service on average almost one-third of the year, according to a state auditor's report. (Glenn Gehlke/Local News Matters)

A vital connection to one of the Delta’s inhabited islands will be out of service for several weeks beginning this month, Caltrans announced.

The Real McCoy II ferry boat that serves as a link between Rio Vista and Ryer Island along State Route 84 in Solano County, will be out of operation beginning Feb. 7 so that required engine upgrades can be completed. The work is expected to be finished sometime by “late” March, according to Caltrans.

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