||| FROM WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |||
SEATTLE – The times are changing – literally. Well, at least the Anacortes/San Juan Islands ferry times.
Washington State Ferries is hosting an online open house to share information and gather feedback on proposed changes to the Anacortes/San Juan Islands sailing schedules. The open house will be online through Friday, Aug. 23.
The current seasonal sailing schedules have not been updated in 10 to 15 years, during which the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route has seen a lot of change. The outdated sailing schedules can cause ferries to be late and leads to unreliability for locals and tourists using the route. The draft schedules were developed with a community task force group of more than 20 members along with input from a variety of ferry constituents from the San Juan County Council, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau and each island on the route.
This schedule update is an investment in the San Juan Islands community, economy and way of life – but WSF needs public input to ensure the schedules will work for all users of the route.
Anacortes/San Juan Islands sailing schedule online open house information
When: Monday, July 29 to Friday, Aug. 23. The online open house is available 24/7, whenever best fits people’s schedules.
Where: Online at: engage.wsdot.wa.gov/SJIDraftFerrySchedule
Details: Visitors will be able to view draft sailing schedules for each season, learn more about the process and provide feedback on the potential changes.
Free, temporary internet access is available to those who do not have broadband service in locations throughout the state. To find the nearest Drive-In WiFi Hotspot visit: www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-state-drive-in-wifi-hotspots-location-finder/
WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries tens of millions of people a year through some of the most majestic scenery in the world. For the latest service updates, sign up for rider alerts and track each ferry using the real-time map online.
Hyperlinks within the release:
- Community task force group: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-studies/anacortes-san-juan-islands-schedule-update
- WSF: wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries
- Rider alerts: wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/RouteAlerts/
- Real-time map: wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/default.aspx
WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state’s transportation systems. To learn more about what we’re doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic.
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