 The ferry Wahkiakum in 2007 | |
| Waterway | Columbia River |
|---|---|
| Carries | State Route 409 |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Operator | Wahkiakum County, Washington |
| Began operation | June 25, 1925 |
| System length | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Travel time | 10 minutes |
| Frequency | Hourly |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 1 |
The Wahkiakum County ferry crosses the lower Columbia River between the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon, and is the last regularly scheduled car ferry to cross the Columbia River between the two states.
The ferry is located at the terminus of State Route 409, it departs from Puget Island, Washington, which the Julia Butler Hansen Bridge links to the mainland. SR 409 is a spur from State Route 4, and the ferry thus connects that highway to U.S. Route 30 in Oregon. Its status as an extension of SR 409 is why the state of Washington since 1969 has provided financial support for operation of the ferry.[1]
As of May 2019, the ferry runs hourly (on the hour from the Washington side and 15 minutes after the hour from the Oregon side) from 5 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. 365 days a year. Lunch time service is sometimes interrupted.[2]
- ^ Pierce, Steve (April 6, 2011). "The little ferry that could". WSDOT Blog. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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