U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced Monday that nearly $30 million in federal funding will support urban and rural ferries in Washington.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced Monday that nearly $30 million in federal funding will support urban and rural ferries in Washington.
The grant money will support the expansion of a passenger-only ferry facility in Seattle, as well as operations of rural ferry routes from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands and Port Townsend to Coupeville.
“Passenger-only ferry service has become an important route for people in both King and Kitsap Counties,” said Metro General Manager Michelle Allison. “This grant doubles the docks available for vessels, which ultimately supports more frequent service that will encourage people to leave their cars at home and ride into Seattle via the Salish Sea. Thank you, Senator Murray, for securing the funding that will help transform this proposal into reality.”
The funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Passenger Ferry and Rural Ferry Grant Programs.
This is the first time Washington state has been eligible for rural ferry grants.
