FERRY ALERT UPDATE: Fauntleroy dock back in service after repairs

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10:58 AM: Thanks for the tip. Washington State Ferries has just confirmed there’s a problem at the Fauntleroy dock – the transfer span is currently “out of service,” with an electrician on the way. That means a scheduled departure is on hold, and the Cathlamet, which was on its way to land, is waiting offshore. Updates as we get them.

11:09 AM: Vessel Watch shows both ferries now headed to Vashon, and the WSF cam (screengrab above) shows vehicles waiting on the Fauntleroy dock are being turned around.

12:01 PM: The Fauntleroy dock is still out of service.

1:36 PM: WSF just announced that repairs are complete and service is resuming with the 1:40 pm Vashon departure to Fauntleroy.

Kate Endle May 6, 2020 (11:05 am)

We’re on the 950am boat waiting to offload to West Seattle and now the boat has turned around and is taking us back to Vashon.

a fan May 6, 2020 (12:36 pm)

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Kate May 6, 2020 (2:23 pm)

HA! Thanks A Fan. I had to get off of Vashon to ship orders today and make more art. Made it back okay and thanks for your nice comment. Made my day.

Rick May 6, 2020 (11:36 am)

Saw a ferry headed due northeast Lowman Beach, heading toward Alki around 11:15. Was it diverted to Downtown? It was definitely running parallel to the shore as it passed (a first in 30+ years to me).

WSB May 6, 2020 (1:39 pm)

No, the Cathlamet went north for a bit, then was sent back to Vashon.

Mike May 6, 2020 (1:11 pm)

Why not send it to the downtown ferry dock?

Daniel May 7, 2020 (9:12 am)

The Seattle terminal is under construction (until 2023), with drastically reduced passenger-waiting and vehicle-holding capacities. The construction almost means only two of its three slips are operational. It can just handle the daily sailings from Bremerton and Bainbridge, with no capacity to add boats from another route. Additionally, more than 50% of the people heading to Fauntleroy from Vashon and Southworth are going south – not to downtown Seattle – so diverting a boat downtown would mean a lot of them would then have to drive back in the direction from which they came.

WSB May 6, 2020 (1:40 pm)

Updated the story – dock’s fixed and service is resuming.

BBILL May 6, 2020 (1:51 pm)

“Fauntleroy Terminal Back in Service, Expect Delays — Transfer span repairs have been completed and the Fauntleroy terminal is back in service. The Vashon 1:40 p.m. to Fauntleroy will be delayed. The Southworth 1 p.m. to Vashon left 43 minutes behind schedule. There is also an estimated one hour wait at the Point Defiance terminal.”

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