Take cover! No, seriously, we encourage to do so under our new canopy at Pier 52. As we alluded to last week, King County Water Taxi users waiting for their West Seattle- and Bremerton-bound vessels are now protected from the elements thanks to our new covering. The canopy was installed over the weekend. It is…
King County Water Taxi is back in business. We will resume service out of our new temporary location at Pier 52 in Seattle beginning with the West Seattle route on Saturday, Aug. 12 – two days earlier than anticipated! When it resumes service for West Seattle, the Water Taxi will operate on a new revised…
Being out of service this week during construction at Colman Dock has been tough for riders who rely on us, but there’s good news – we’re almost out of the rough waters. Barring any unforeseen delays, we’re anticipating (fingers crossed) being cleared to resume service as early as Saturday, Aug. 12 – two days earlier…
If the giant crane and barge weren’t a complete giveaway, the sounds of pile-driving on the Seattle waterfront are another indication that work on King County Water Taxi’s temporary location is underway. Tuesday marked the first day that in-water construction could take place on Washington State Department of Transportation’s Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock…
There’s another crane in Seattle, and it’s on our waterfront. As many of our passengers have observed, we’re seeing visual signs of construction at Washington State Ferries’ Colman Dock. Work on the Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock Project will start with the temporary relocation of our facility to the north side while crews build our…
The King County Water Taxi will suspend all service for up to one week starting Monday, Aug. 7 as the downtown Seattle terminal is relocated to accommodate construction of a new terminal. During the closure, the downtown Seattle terminal will be relocated from the south side of Colman Dock/Pier 50 to the north side. When…
Want to stay up-to-date on the latest information on King County Water Taxi’s future terminal project? Today, we launched a new page on our website that’s dedicated to our future Seattle terminal, which will include construction updates we’ll post along the way so riders are in-the-know. This summer, we’ll begin rebuilding our passenger-only terminal on…
Our friends at King County 4Culture put together a great write-up this week about artist Leo Berk, selected to provide the permanent art for the future Water Taxi terminal at the new Colman Dock. Artwork will serve as a welcoming gateway, a visual indication that a uniquely Northwest journey and experience is about to begin,…
King County Water Taxi riders can look forward to an upgraded facility at Colman Dock in downtown Seattle. As part of the upcoming Colman Dock Project where Washington State Ferries (WSF), the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration are replacing the aging and seismically vulnerable components of the current WSF terminal and facility,…
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