FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Due to forecasted tidal flooding and high winds this weekend, the Merry Point Ferry in Lancaster County will not operate on Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16, and the Sunnybank Ferry in Northumberland County will not operate on Friday-Saturday and on Monday, Dec. 18.
Service is anticipated to resume for both ferries on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Travelers are encouraged to check the ferry operational status signs located on major routes leading to the ferry dock for real-time updates on Tuesday.
The Merry Point and Sunnybank ferries are free ferry services operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). They save passengers around 20 minutes of travel time when compared with the available land route.
The Merry Point Ferry crosses the western end of the Corrotoman River on Route 604.
The Sunnybank Ferry crosses the Little Wicomico River on Route 644.
Visit the Merry Point Ferry and the Sunnybank Ferry pages online for more information, including their normally scheduled hours of operation.
