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Ferry service to the San Juan Islands was provided by a variety of companies and operators in the early 20th century. On April 26, 1922, the Anacortes–Sidney route was inaugurated on two converted steamships. [7] The state-owned Washington State Ferries took control of the routes in 1951 and assigned MV Vashon to the San Juan Islands runs. [8]
The Keller Ferry carries State Route 21 across Lake Roosevelt on the upper Columbia River between the Colville Indian Reservation and Clark. It is operated by WSDOT and was the first ferry operated by the state of Washington. [5] The Guemes Island ferry from Anacortes 5 minutes north to Guemes Island is operated by Skagit County, Washington. [6]
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and operates 10 routes serving 20 terminals within Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. The routes are designated as part of the state highway system. WSF maintains a fleet of ...
Washington State Ferries will begin an international recruitment effort for new leadership. Patty Rubstello, who has been head of WSF for nearly three years, is retiring. Ian Sterling ...
The car ferry made 12 trips per day between the islands. In the 1950s the Whidbey–Camano Ferry Association sought to reestablish ferry service between the islands. [3] In 1962 the Washington State Highway Commission researched the route and reported that ferry service would not be economically feasible. [9]
Placed in service on May 4, 1938, under Capt. Thomas Woolford. July 1938 detailed description with photos: "New Steel Motor Ferry Governor Harry W. Nice" Purchased by Washington State Ferries in 1951, for use on Puget Sound, and renamed the Olympic. Sold in 1997 to a private owner with the idea of turning it into a sightseeing vessel and museum.
The Washington State Ferry Chimacum leaves the Bremerton ferry dock and heads for Seattle in February. ... WSF has long stated that it needs 26 ferries to provide reliable service on every route ...
The ferry service runs every hour during the day, and makes a crossing in approximately 40 minutes (plus an additional 40 minute check in time for vehicles and 20 minutes for passengers). [2] The alternative drive from Queenscliff to Sorrento via road is approximately three hours during non-peak traffic conditions.