b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS WSDOT Formally Dedicates FlagshipFerry TerminalW ashingtonStateDepart- tatives, and local officials for a dedica- The flagship ferry terminal serves two mentofTransportationtion ceremony at the new Seattle Mul- ofPVAmemberWashingtonState (WSDOT)welcomedtimodalFerryTerminalatColmanFerriesbusiestroutes.Openedin GovernorJayInslee,tribalrepresen- Dock on Monday, Oct. 23. stages, the full passenger building wel-comed passengers in November 2022; theentrybuildingalongAlaskan Way and elevated pedestrian walkway opened in August 2023.Its gorgeous, its accessible, and its a technological marvel. Its a next-gen-eration dock for the next-generation, hybrid-electric ferries youll see on our waters here soon, said Gov. Inslee. OtherspeakersincludedSuquamish Tribal Council Vice Chair Josh Bagley, Muckleshoot Tribal Vice Chair Donny Stevenson,KingCountyExecutive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell,WSDOTSecretaryRoger Millar, and WSDOT Assistant Secre-tary Patty Rubstello. The event caps a seven-year, $489 million construction project on the Seattle waterfront.The terminal is built to current seis-micstandardsandincludesenviron-mental features such as passive heat-ing and cooling. It also helps restore salmonhabitatbyopeningup180 feet of shoreline north of the terminal where a bulkhead once sat.MarionStreetpedestrianbridge opensthisfalldirectlylinkingthe terminal to city streets. Amenities to follow in 2024 include two new trib-al-named plazas along Alaskan Way, a bike corral, up to ten food and retail businesses, art installations, and a new passenger pick-up/drop-off area. FOGHORN 38'