WSDOT

Due to technical issues with the WSF reservation waiting room, the summer 2025 release has been delayed. We will send an update as soon as possible.

We’ll begin a new summer schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route on June 15, following a collaborative schedule update process with the community. This is the third new schedule for the route after successfully implementing new winter and spring sailing schedules earlier this year.  

For more information about reservations on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes, visit our webpage. 

The M/V Chetzemoka is running an estimated 20 minutes behind schedule.

We will continue to send updated travel information as it becomes available. Customers can check the online schedule for more information on scheduled upcoming sailings and also view the real-time travel map for live boat location information.

If you travel on State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island, plan extra time on weekdays and weeknights starting Monday, April 21.  

Location: SR 305 between Sportsman Club Road and the Bainbridge ferry terminal.  

What to expect: Up to 15-minute delays and intermittent lane closures with alternating one-way traffic 

Weekday closures (April 21 – May 15):  

• Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Weeknight closures (Two weeks only): 

• Monday, April 21, through Friday morning, April 25 

• Monday, April 28, through Friday morning, May 2 

• 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly 

These closures are part of the Bainbridge terminal electrification project. Construction is planned to start in 2027. For highway updates, real-time information is available on the WSDOT app and travel center map. 

Factor in extra time if your weekday ferry plans include travel across the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge. Starting this Monday, April 7, WSDOT crews will begin an in-depth inspection of the bridge that involves occasional bridge span openings. This work requires closing the bridge to all traffic for 15 minutes to an hour at unscheduled times between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each weekday. The inspection is scheduled to wrap up Friday, April 18. 

For passengers driving out of our Seattle terminal, the Marion Street exit will be closed for up to three hours on Tuesday morning, April 15, starting around 9 a.m. This closure is needed to remove construction equipment, as part of the Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock Project. Please expect some delays when exiting the terminal during this work.

To make sure you get on your preferred sailing, we strongly recommend booking a reservation. With the new winter schedule, we’ve noticed vehicle capacity can be limited on westbound sailings out of Anacortes in the afternoons and evenings, Monday through Friday.

Reservations are also now available for 90% of the vessel’s capacity, up from 75% for the past year. This means that there are fewer vehicle spaces available for customers without reservations. 

Have you visited the Triangle route backup two-boat schedule online open house yet? We want to hear from you! While we’re planning to run three-boat service on the Triangle route this summer, there may be times when we need to use the two-boat schedule due to vessel and crew availability.   

Visit the online open house before April 18 and let us know what you think of the backup two-boat schedule changes. You can also learn more about the schedule update on the project webpage.  

Construction crews are working at the Shaw Island terminal to make repairs on the dock’s wooden structures. This work will take several weeks to complete.  

 What to expect during construction  

• No impact to ferry service. 

• Night work for two weeks, starting Monday, Jan. 27.  This will include some noise from drilling and generators.  

• Construction vehicles, materials, and workers in the area.  

 Thank you for your patience while we make these repairs

 

The City of Port Townsend has begun construction on its Water Street Sewer Replacement Project near the Port Townsend terminal. Our terminal staff has been coordinating with the city, and we are expecting minimal impacts to ferry traffic entering and exiting the terminal. However, customers should expect delays west of the terminal on Water Street. For more information about the project, visit the City of Port Townsend’s project webpage.