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Sunday, October 21, 2001
16 Ferry rides
David Adame/Caller-Times Ferry riders regularly get out of their cars to watch. Sometimes they're rewarded with the sight of frolicking dolphins. A short but scenic boat ride provided courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Cost: Zero
Distance: 1/4 mile
Typical ride time: 2 minutes
Vehicles moved per hour: 100
Vehicles moved per day: 5,900
Vehicles moved from January to August: 1,520,604
Things ferry captain Gilbert Perez has seen in 33 years: Submarines, battleships, record-breaking offshore oil exploration projects, dolphins.
Source: Texas Department of Transportation