The stripped down design seems cost effective?
Image above: Keystone Ferry Terminal 1/4/21
Dec 29, 2020 The Everett Herald
New Mukilteo ferry terminal makes a much anticipated debut
“The $187 million project, which opened Tuesday evening, replaces a 63-year-old terminal nearby.”
In other WA State Ferries news:
Jan 2, 2021 Skagit Valley Herald
Study examines privatizing Anacortes-to-Sidney ferry route
Oct 7, 2020 Port Townsend Leader
“Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation have been considering cutbacks to bridge a revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“WSDOT officials have been reviewing potential expenditure adjustments for months, and preliminary talks in the department’s Ferries Division have focused on making more than $63 million in cuts.”
“Shutting down the route completely is estimated to cut costs by $13.9 million.”
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Keystone Ferry – inbound
Coupeville/Penn Cove is on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island-no ferry link to Port Townsend exists there.
Possibly of interest:
Occasionally Looking for the Coupeville Ferry
Don’t book a bed and breakfast stay in Coupeville and plan to walk from the ferry terminal to your accommodations.
Ferry Traffic Leaving Coupeville Terminal Routed Away From Coupeville