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Overview
The Mukilteo/Clinton ferry route is part of State Route 525, the major transportation corridor connecting Whidbey Island to the Seattle-Everett metropolitan area. It is one of the state's busiest routes, with more than 4 million total riders every year. By 2040, walk-on ridership during the peak afternoon commute is expected to increase 124 percent (2010-2040).
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is aging and hasn't seen significant improvements since the early 1980s. Components of the terminal do not meet seismic standards and its layout contributes to traffic congestion, safety concerns, and conflicts between walk-on and drive-on traffic. The new terminal, one-third of a mile east, will improve safety by meeting current seismic standards. It will also improve transit connections and passenger safety while streamlining passenger loading and opening the Mukilteo waterfront up to residents.
The site that used to house an abandoned U.S. Air Force fueling station will soon be home to a ferry building designed to be light on the earth and LEED Silver certified. Removing that old fueling pier also eliminated thousands of tons of toxic creosote-treated debris from Puget Sound. The existing ferry terminal remains open and the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry service unchanged during construction.
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal project includes:
The new terminal will:
$187.3 million dollars in federal and state funding has been appropriated for this project.
Diane Rhodes
MukilteoProject@wsdot.wa.gov
Project Hotline: 206-462-8866
206-402-8070 This number does not receive text messages.
The existing Mukilteo terminal is aging and in need of major repairs. Visit our Flickr page to view more project photos.
The Mukilteo/Clinton ferry route is WSF's busiest route for vehicle traffic; carrying over 4 million riders per year.
Typical ferry terminal structures. View larger photo