VDOT News - Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Service on the Merry Point Ferry in Lancaster County and Sunnybank Ferry in Northumberland County will be suspended on Friday, Sept. 22, and Saturday, Sept. 23, in anticipation of forecasted tidal flooding and high winds this weekend.

The Merry Point and Sunnybank ferries are free ferry services operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). They save travelers 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.

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VDOT's Customer Service Center

To report a downed tree, debris, or other road hazard, or to ask questions, contact VDOT's Customer Service Center 24 hours a day at 1-800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623) or online at my.vdot.virginia.gov.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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