Ferry Service Reopens To Public For First Time Since Ike
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Ferry Service Reopens To Public For First Time Since Ike
Ferry service between Galveston and Port Bolivar has reopened to the public for the first time since Hurricane Ike roared ashore.
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(November 11, 2008)--Ferry service between Galveston Island and Port Bolivar has reopened to the public for the first time since Hurricane Ike roared ashore.

The service had been limited to hurricane recovery workers.

Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Raquelle Lewis said two ferries, open to the general public, began operations Tuesday morning.

Lewis told The Associated Press that the resumption of passenger service "is certainly a huge step toward recovery."

Ike hammered the Galveston area on Sept. 13.

Lewis says dredging and repairs to the ferry landing sites were necessary before TxDOT could resume passenger service.

She said one ferry had been used to transport emergency personnel, such as utility workers, to hurricane-devastated Bolivar Peninsula.

The ferry is the carrier between two segments of State Highway 87.
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