ðə fˈɛɹi kɹˈɔsɪŋ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈʌblɪk bˈoʊt ɹˈæmp dˌʌbəljˌuːˌeɪtʃˌɛnˈiː ðə bɹˈɪdʒ kənˈɛktɪŋ ˈæʃbi tə tʃˈætswɜːθ ˈaɪlənd ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
The ferry crossing became a public boat ramp whne the bridge connecting Ashby to Chatsworth Island opened in 1981.