Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

Delays in an Amtrak railroad bridge construction project in New London have spilled over to service on the Block Island ferry, which has been forced to cancel some of its runs this Saturday through Tuesday.

The delay in work on the Thames River Bridge has blocked one of the ferries, Anna C, from leaving the company's maintenance shipyard and forced cutbacks in ferry runs.

The 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. ferries orginally scheduled to depart Point Judith on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are canceled.

The 11:30 a.m. ferries from Block Island scheduled to depart Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are canceled as is the 5 p.m. from Block Island on Saturday and Sunday, and the 4:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

People with reservations to take vehicles on any of those departures can call (866) 783-7996, Ext. 3, to reschedule. People with passenger-only reservations will be able to use their tickets on any other scheduled departure on the same day.

There are no other cancellations during this time period.

The high-speed ferry schedule has not been affected. Beginning tomorrow, the high-speed ferry leaves daily from Point Judith at 7:15 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 1p, 4:35 p.m., and 6:45 p.m., and leave from Block Island at 8:05 a.m., 10:05 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

For more details on both ferry schedules and services, go to its Web site.

The Amtrak contruction project is now scheduled from Tuesday, June 24, to Friday, June 27. For more information and the impact on train service, which will be disrupted, go to amtrak.com. or call 1-800-USA-RAIL.

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