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Resources
[edit]- Use Bayview Park ferry wharf as a template
Mukilteo | |
|---|---|
| Ferry terminal | |
| General information | |
| Location | 614 Front Street Mukilteo, Washington, U.S. |
| Owned by | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Operated by | Washington State Ferries |
| Connections |  SR 525, Sounder commuter rail, Community Transit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Rebuilt | 2017–2020 |
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries terminal in Mukilteo, Washington, United States. It is situated on Possession Sound and serves as the southern terminus of the Clinton ferry route, part of State Route 525.
Facilities
[edit]- Holding area capacity
- Current: 216 vehicles, with backup onto highway
- New terminal: 246 vehicles (700 feet)[1]
- Passenger amenities: bathrooms, food vendor space, elevators/stairs from overhead walkway to Sounder[2]
- Architecture: resembles tribal longhouse with stained Douglas fir texture; Lushhootseed signage
- Artwork: Carved canoe suspended from ceiling[3]
- Designed by LMN Architects[4]
History
[edit]- Early ferries: 1911 (passenger-only), 1919 (cars)[5]
- Built in 1952 (or 1957?)
- Fixed crossing proposals: 1968[6]
- Replacement
- 1978 study with alternative locations to link to gulch roadway[7]
- 1980 proposal to link with Seaview Boulevard[8]
- 1999: New dock site proposed at fuel tank site[9]
- 2005: Funding difficulties[10]
- 2010: WSF considers moving ferry terminal to Everett or Edmonds to avoid rebuilding costs[11]
- Rebuilding begins in 2017
- Bids over budget, signed in Dec 2018
- Scheduled to open in late 2020[12]
- Opened December 29, 2020
- Removal of old terminal in 2021
Services and connections
[edit]- Ferry schedule
- Trains and buses
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/passenger-building-offers-glimpse-of-mukilteo-ferry-terminal/
- ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/vesselwatch/TerminalDetail.aspx?terminalid=14
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/ferry-fares-going-up-and-so-is-the-new-mukilteo-terminal/
- ^ https://lmnarchitects.com/project/mukilteo-multimodal-ferry-terminal
- ^ https://historylink.org/File/21181
- ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll2/id/36732
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-ferry-terminal-site-stu/143327563/
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-ferry-dock-repaired/144284616/
- ^ Brunner, Jim (February 12, 1999). "Mukilteo dock could move". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/is-new-ferry-pier-getting-closer/
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20101031153225/http://www.heraldnet.com:80/article/20101028/NEWS01/710289823/1122
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-ferry-terminal-makes-its-first-splash/
Bremerton Transportation Center | |
|---|---|
| Ferry terminal | |
| General information | |
| Location | 211 1st Street Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Owned by | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Operated by | Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit |
| Connections |  SR 304 |
The Bremerton Transportation Center is a ferry terminal and bus station in Bremerton, Washington, United States. It is served by Washington State Ferries and Kitsap Fast Ferries on the Seattle–Bremerton corridor, part of State Route 304, as well as buses and foot ferries operated by Kitsap Transit.
Facilities
[edit]- Bus loop up top
- Lower deck for passenger ferries
- Kitsap Transit office[1]
History
[edit]- Construction and planning led by Kitsap Transit, as part of Sinclair Landing development
- 1997: Transportation center approved by FTA[4]
- Navy offers land for terminal[5]
- 1998: Kitsap Transit approves private development[6]
- Construction begins on Gateway Project for SR 304 as well[7]
- Construction
- December 1, 1998: Old terminal closes and is replaced by temporary facility[8]
- New terminal
- September 2000: New terminal dedicated[9]
- Cost $33.3 million to raise building
- Vision 2020 awards[10]
- 2007: Beautification effort starts[11]
- July 2009: Tunnel for westbound SR 304 to reduce downtown congestion[12]
Services and connections
[edit]- Ferry schedule
- Foot ferries
- Buses
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.kitsaptransit.com/agency-resources/office-hours-and-location
- ^ https://www.kitsaptransit.com/agency-resources/administrative-office-parking-directions
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2004/11-17/17926_building_pulls_out_in_grand_styl.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1997/11-27/0016_downtown__transit_center_clears_h.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1997/02-01/0015_navy_offers_land_for_ferry_hub.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/02-05/0048_retail_center__transit_signs_off_.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/04-03/0037_gateway_project__from_paper_to_pa.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/11-15/0002_bremerton_ferry_terminal__passeng.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/09-02/0002_ferries__bremerton_transportation.html
- ^ https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/02-27/0021_gateway_initiative__project_nets_.html
- ^ http://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/improvements-aim-to-beautify-bremerton-ferry-terminal-ep-423016980-358951331.html/
- ^ https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/bremerton-tunnel-project-moves-forward/
- Opened on December 12, 1984[1]
References
[edit]- October 15, 1973: Olympic Ferries ceases operations, later planned to resume on April 15
- March 1974: Franchise acquired by state
- June 7, 1974: State begins service on route with 9 round trips[1]
- November 20, 2007: Steel Electric class ferries pulled from service; only vessels for route due to Keystone Harbor constraints
- December 13: Temporary passenger ferry from Seattle to Port Townsend starts, with onward service to Keystone provided separately[2]
- January 6, 2008: Passenger ferry ends[3]
- Plans to lease ferry from Pierce County to restore car service
- August 2010: Keystone terminal renamed to Coupeville[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keystone ferry run launched". The Everett Herald. June 7, 1974. p. A2. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080705162708/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/holiday-passenger-only-ferry-service-connects-seattle-with-port.htm
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080724122634/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/seattleport-townsend-passenger-only-shuttle-will-end-service-jan.htm
- ^ https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/ferry-route-name-change-now-official-its-port-townsend-coupeville/
- ^ https://www.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2010/08/whidbey_island_ferry_terminal.html