Ferry service to and from Cordova will be back briefly near the end of April.
State transportation officials say the MV Kennicott will arrive in Cordova at 11:45 a.m. April 23 and depart for Whittier at 1:45 p.m., arriving in Whittier at 8:30 p.m.
According to a spokesman for the Alaska Marine Highway System the Kennicott will arrive back in Cordova at 10:45 a.m. on April 24, and depart for Whittier at 12:15 p.m., then depart for Homer at 8:30 p.m., arriving in Kodiak at 1:30 a.m. on April 25.
State transportation officials announced on Jan. 24 that the changes were made to provide service for Prince William Sound, which has had no ferry service since September.
The new sailing schedule is available at ferryalaska.com or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 907-465-3941 or toll-free at 800-642-0066.
Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml.
Legislators representing the Cordova area have been working to get ferry service restored on a more regular basis to Prince William Sound by getting funds cut by Gov. Mike Dunleavy back into the state budget.
A joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 24 failed to override a $74 million cut by Dunleavy from last year’s budget that would have gone to the ferry system, plus kindergarten through senior high schools across the state. The vote was 37-20 in both houses of the Legislature, but 45 votes were needed for the override to pass. Rep. Louise Stutes and Sen. Gary Stevens, both R-Kodiak, voted for the override.
