WOODS HOLE – The Steamship Authority is advising its customers that service changes will be taking place this weekend due to events in Oak Bluffs and Falmouth.
Friday evening’s 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 trips scheduled between Woods Hole and Oak Bluffs will be diverted to Vineyard Haven due to the annual fireworks display at Ocean Park.
On Sunday, the Falmouth Road Race taking place on Sunday morning is expected to produce traffic delays throughout the day, Woods Hole Road and Palmer Avenue will be closed for the race between approximately 8 and 10 Sunday morning.
While no trips are cancelled on Sunday, customers traveling between 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. must be on the Woods Hole terminal property no later than 8 a.m. if they plan to travel or have a vehicle reservation. Vehicles traveling from the Vineyard to Woods Hole will not be able to leave the terminal area after disembarking their vessel and arriving customers will be unable to ride a bus to the Authority’s parking lots until after the road is reopened.