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In 1967 Pierce County bought the wooden-hulled motor ferry Tourist II (98 ft (29.87 m), 95 tons, capacity: 22 automobiles), which had been running on the Astoria–Megler route from 1924 to 1966, and renamed the vessel Islander. Although over 40 years old, Islander had been well maintained and was in excellent condition. [4]
The port was created by a vote of Pierce County citizens on November 5, 1918. The Edmore was the first ship to call at the port in 1921. The port's marine cargo operations, among the largest in the United States, was merged with the Port of Seattle's in 2015 to form the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
Pierce County operates the Steilacoom-Anderson Island Ferry providing service between Steilacoom, Anderson Island and Ketron Island, using two vessels, the Christine Anderson and the Steilacoom II. [7] The Washington State Department of Corrections also operates a ferry from the same dock to the McNeil Island Corrections Center. [8]
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 21 vessels that are able to carry passengers and vehicles.
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The Puyallup intersection where state Route 167 unceremoniously dumps southbound drivers onto North Meridian Avenue will be rebuilt beginning in 2025, the state Department of Transportation said ...
Anderson Island is the southernmost island in Puget Sound and a census-designated place of Pierce County, Washington, United States. [1] It is accessible by boat or a 20-minute ferry ride from Steilacoom. Anderson Island is just south of McNeil Island. To the northwest, Key Peninsula is across Drayton Passage.
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