Alvin Reiner of The Press Republican reports: Pedestrian ferry to launch Monday from Westport
A new ferry service will carry foot passengers to and from Westport and Basin Harbor, Vt., to ease problems created by the Champlain Bridge closure.
The service will start Monday.
State, county and town officials, business owners, police and others met Thursday afternoon at Westport Town Hall to coordinate plans for the ferry service.
Westport Town Supervisor Daniel Connell said that because states of emergency have been declared by New York and Vermont, "a lot of red tape goes away. You need to do what is needed. One of our primary concerns is if Westport will be able to handle all of the people."
Essex County Transportation Coordinator Nancy Dougal pointed out that 1,000 to 1,500 county residents need to get to Vermont for employment, including 335 workers headed for the Middlebury area.
Also, an average of 50 ambulance runs are made per month.
Parking will be at the Essex County Fairgrounds, with a shuttle taking passengers to the ferry at Westport Marina.
For more information see www.basinharbor.com/ferry.
Also, from Elizabeth Lee:
The Addison County Chamber of Commerce has compiled some really good information regarding Lake Champlain Bridge updates and transportation options that I wanted to share with you. Here is the link: http://www.addisoncounty.com/pages/chamber.asp?content=crown-point-lake-champlain-bridge-updates
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