FOLLOWUP: Online ‘open house’ begins for Fauntleroy ferry-dock plan

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(Overview of proposed footprint of new dock/terminal)

Today’s the day Washington State Ferries promised it would launch an online “open house” for the Fauntleroy ferry-dock replacement project, and its announcement has arrived:

Washington State Ferries is nearing the end of the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process. WSF recently completed Level 3 screening and selected an alternative to replace the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. We’re moving forward with a longer dock concept to provide more space to load and unload passengers—holding between 124 and 155 vehicles on the dock, compared to 80 vehicles today. This footprint also avoids nearby Cove Park. WSF will refine the design to minimize impacts to other environmentally sensitive areas.

Participate in upcoming engagement opportunities
Join our virtual information session or participate in the online open house to learn more about the Level 3 screening process and results. The virtual information session and online open house will cover the same information, so choose the one that works best for your schedule.

Visit the online open house now

The online open house is open now through Friday, March 21.

Register for upcoming information session

Join us for the upcoming project information session hosted by the project team.

Tuesday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Register here: bit.ly/FauntleroyMarch11

The online “open house” contains information that’s been presented to the Community Advisory Group for the project and offers commenting opportunities. Construction, for which almost $100 million has been budgeted so far, is expected by the end of the decade.

Adam February 24, 2025 (1:44 pm)

What’s the likely plan for ferry traffic during construction? Maybe I missed it but I haven’t seen anything about that. There’s more than just a transportation link between WS and Vashon, but a communal one too.

Kyle February 24, 2025 (2:49 pm)

I await the urbanists to flood WSDOT with comments about this static plan. No overhead pedestrian loading, same dock size, etc. With all those new housing units proposed for Fauntleroy we should not miss this generational opportunity to get more cars (even more than proposed) into a WSDOT holding pen and off the queue on the street (a hazard for basically everyone), as well as to make the pedestrian and biking experience better as well. Overhead loading makes the route more efficient saving all users time and de-conflicts peds and cars. The C-line connection could be made better as well with some real traffic control at that curve too.

dhg February 25, 2025 (3:43 pm)

The plan is for a dock size that is greatly enlarged to accommodate more cars and wider spaces for pedestrians and wheeled travelers. Plans are already in place to install a light signal at the intersection (scheduled for summer, 2026). Engineers believe little is to be gained by adding even more cars, beyond what a ferry can hold. So, it is going to be more efficient. I think this is a good plan.
- Kyle February 25, 2025 (8:08 pm)
  
  Greatly is hyberbole. Option C would hold the whole requirement of 1.5x the capacity of an Issaquah, which demand often exceeds. The B option plans for 30-50 of those cars to always queue on Faunterloy, more when demand exceeds that target. I’ve seen no renderings of the paint on the dock for peds, but surely overhead loading would be safer and more efficient.
- PDiddy February 26, 2025 (2:28 pm)
  
  I have seen the cars backed up past lincoln park I think a larger dock to host twice the amount of cars nearly makes sense. I feel sorry for the folks who have to live with cars idling non stop in front of their houses.

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