One enhancement is a 1,000-foot boardwalk which cuts through Colchester's Delta Park. The wooden path preserves water access for the park's wildlife. The 24-foot pontoon boat holds up to six people with bikes. The ten minute trip costs one dollar and enjoyed near full capacity on each crossing this fall. On one Sunday in particular, there were 440 boardings.
Plans exist to run the ferry daily beginning next Spring.
Using the ferry, cyclists avoid a busy, four-mile road route between Burlington and Colchester. In addition to overwhelming public support, Costello says that the DOT may provide alternative transportation subsidies. I feel like I'm doing a renegade demonstration.