Closure of Keller Ferry extended until January

KELLER – Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes until early January because of additional issues uncovered during repairs to the M/V Sanpoil.

Service is now scheduled to resume January 6, 2020.

The M/V Sanpoil was removed from service starting December 4 for repairs to strengthen the hull. During the course of that work, contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation discovered that both propellers and drive shafts needed to be refurbished.

Initially, the run was planned to reopen December 23. Serv...