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Two more pieces of the new terminal at Colman Dock are set to open in downtown Seattle on Thursday. The update to the Washington State Ferries terminal has been in the works since 2017.
Construction added an elevated walkway between the passenger-only facility and a new entry building along Alaskan Way, as well as additional elevator access from Alaskan Way and passenger drop-off and pickup in front of the new terminal building.
The previous terminal was aging and “seismically vulnerable,” WSF said. There were concerns about the stability of the creosote-soaked pilings, many of which had been attacked by gribbles, a type of crustacean.
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