Service has resumed on the Lofall-South Point water shuttle route across Hood Canal.
After strong winds — which halted service from 11 p.m. Monday through early Tuesday evening — finally eased, water shuttle service resumed with a 9:15 p.m. sailing out of Lofall and a 9:40 p.m. sailing out of South Point, state ferry officials said Tuesday night.
“If current weather conditions continue, service will run through 11 p.m. tonight and resume at 4 a.m. in the morning, May 6,” a state ferry official said.
A passenger-only water shuttle service, operated by Port Angeles-based Victoria Express, now ferries passengers across the Hood Canal while the eastern half of the bridge is replaced.
The bridge closed last Friday, and water shuttle sailings had been smooth until Monday night, when the storm blew in.
Hood Canal commuters can find ongoing weather warnings that could cancel Jefferson Transit bus and water shuttle service at www.hoodcanalbridge.com, or by phoning 5-1-1 or 877-595-4222.
