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What Was Going On? – Back Around 2020
Here at Oak Bay Starfish, we have been posting Re: WA State Ferries for years. A favorite story was the auto tollbooth upgrade at Mukilteo. Here is what we found on the web:
Photo source/credit: Washington State Ferries
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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.”
We grabbed a camera and headed over to the Keystone ferry terminal. We knew what we would find:
We asked:
If the style of tollbooth used at Port Townsend and Keystone gets the job done, why the upgrade at Mukilteo?
The stripped down design seems cost effective?
Original blog: Auto Tollbooth Upgrade At Mukilteo
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Washington State Ferries – On The Rocks
Photo at top of page- Keystone ferry inbound
Coupeville/Penn Cove is on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island-no ferry link to Port Townsend exists there.
