TRAVEL ADVISORY | Long delays at Bainbridge terminal after ferry taken out of service

The ferry MV Puyallup was pulled from service on the Bainbridge Island-Seattle route for repairs late Sunday and travelers can expect long waits at the terminals on the island and in Seattle.

The ferry MV Puyallup was pulled from service on the Bainbridge Island-Seattle route for repairs late Sunday and travelers can expect long waits at the terminals on the island and in Seattle.

Washington State Ferries reported the mechanical problems just before 7 p.m. Sunday.

WSF said the Puyallup would be out of service until further notice, and said the 7:20 p.m. sailing from Seattle and the 8:10 p.m. sailing from Bainbridge were canceled.

The Bainbridge route is now on one-boat service.

WSF said travelers leaving Bainbridge could expect a two-hour wait Sunday night.

It’s been a troubled Sunday for the Puyallup.

WSF initially noted just before 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22 the ferry was running behind schedule by nearly 30 minutes due to heavy traffic, then WSF said less than a half hour later that the ship was “delayed until further notice due to operational constraints.”