Public Shore, parking open at Craneway

   RICHMOND - The public shore and ferry parking area across the street from the Craneway Pavilion reopened in early January after being closed to the public.

Walkway open again to the public

     Security guards had roped off the parking lot - except for use by ferry patrons - and also kept the public from walking on the shoreline.

     The official reason given was the state's stay-at-home order. Any pedestrians who walked past the yellow caution tape were ordered off the property.

     But without fanfare or public announcement, the yellow caution tape, orange traffic cones and barriers slowly disappeared over a period of days. So did the security guards.

     For the last two weeks public access has been restored and is being enjoyed by cyclists, hikers and fisherman.

     The Craneway Pavilion is still blocked off from public access and ready for use as an emergency overflow hospital facility.

Craneway remains ready for use as an overflow medical facility/hospital