Two-day closure of Keller Ferry happening this weekend

Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes beginning Saturday, Dec. 5.

The M/V Sanpoil will be removed from service on Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, for crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to replace the roller assemblies on both terminals and realign cables.

The work being done is part of the Keller Ferry pontoon and terminal replacement project that began in 2019 and replaced both terminals on both sides of the river.

The ferry is scheduled to resume its normal service starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7.

Travelers planning trips across the Columbia River on SR 21 should choose an alternate route during the closure via SR 25 or SR 155 and SR 174. Plan additional time for travel as it can take up to an hour to complete the detour. 

Before heading out the door, travelers can find highway conditions and service changes for the Keller Ferry on the WSDOT Travel Alerts page, mobile app and on the regional Twitter account.

Hyperlinks 

 Keller Ferry: wsdot.wa.gov/travel/mode/ferries/keller-ferry

 Terminal replacement project: wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr21/keller-ferry/home

 WSDOT Travel Alerts: wsdot.com/traffic/trafficalerts/

 Mobile App: wsdot.wa.gov/Inform/mobile.htm

 Regional Twitter account: twitter.com/WSDOT_East