PORT BOLIVAR - A dredging project scheduled to begin late Monday or early today could have the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry open to the public within a couple of weeks, a ferry supervisor said. If the ...

A sea gull snags a piece of bread out of a passenger’s hand aboard a ferry boat as it crosses Galveston Bay in Galveston, Texas. Galveston’s Bolivar Ferry, Texas version of the famous New York Staten ...

The island's main point of access is Interstate 45, a causeway that crosses West Bay on the northeast side of the island. On the other side of a bay, ironically called Bolivar Roads, the Bolivar ...

GALVESTON, Texas – According to officials with the Texas Department of Transportation, crews working to dredge the area around the Port Bolivar ferry landing will be working on the 4th of July.

GALVESTON, Texas A $24 million ferry initially plagued by technology and equipment failures was recently placed out of service with the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry system as technicians work to ...

GALVESTON — The Texas Department of Transportation is expected to add a sixth vessel to the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry fleet, but a shortage of deckhands might still cause some delays for travelers, ...

PORT BOLIVAR, Texas (AP) -- Ferry service between Galveston Island and Port Bolivar has reopened to the public after being limited to Hurricane Ike recovery personnel. Texas Department of ...

When the first drivers board the Port Bolivar ferry mid-afternoon on Wednesday, they will have a surprise - they'll get to break a ceremonial ribbon as they board the newest boat in the ferry fleet.

A new Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry - the John W. Johnson, named after a former chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission - is set to be dedicated and christened in a ceremony Nov. 18. The new ...