PORT TOWNSEND — The Keystone ferry will be down to a one-boat schedule starting today and lasting until Jan. 7, 2017.
There will now only be 10 sailings leaving from Coupeville and Port Townsend, as opposed to the 15 scheduled sailings that were previously available.
Wait times will also be up, with ferries leaving on hour-and-a-half intervals, but sailings will continue to start at 6:30 a.m. leaving Port Townsend and run until 9:10 p.m. leaving Coupeville.
According to the state Department of Transportation, midday and weekend ferries will continue to be the most congested, with vehicles likely to wait one or more sailings before boarding without a reservation.
The Keystone ferry will also be closed entirely on Nov. 5-6 for dock work on the Coupeville side.
Reservations will also not be accepted for Monday, Nov. 7 just in case construction runs long.
Alternate routes in the area include the Kingston to Edmonds ferry, Bainbridge Island to Seattle ferry or the Bremerton to Seattle ferry.
