ORCAS VILLAGE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Large vehicles are being restricted from traveling to Orcas Island due to a safety issue.

Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced on Monday, Nov. 9, that they’re not allowing any vehicles longer than 22 ft at the Orcas Island ferry terminal after a recent inspection found cracks in the steel support beams under the transfer span.

Only standard vehicles that are 22 feet or shorter can load and unload at the terminal.

All ferry passengers with vehicles are also being told to drive no faster than 5 mph when crossing the transfer span and to stay on the east side of the bridge when loading a onto a ferry. That means keeping left when loading onto a ferry and right when unloading.

WSF says their staff and a contractor are working to make repairs, but there is no timeline for when they could be complete.

The agency says it will share more information, including options for larger vehicles, as soon as it becomes available.