Juneau Needs New Ferry Terminal Like It Needs a Hole in a Boat

Plan for new Juneau ferry terminal doesn’t float

The LaConte ferry seen outside of Auke Bay in Juneau on Aug 16, 2023 (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)The state is taking money that was appropriated for one bad idea almost a generation ago and spending it on an equally wasteful idea. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Department of Transportation, which manages the Alaska Marine Highway System, has signed a $28.5 million contract to start work toward a new ferry terminal at Cascade Point, 40 long road m…

Juneau needs new ferry terminal like it needs a hole in a boat

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 What’s the rush to spend money designing a project that may never get built — that shouldn’t get built Opinion: Juneau needs new ferry terminal like it needs a hole in a boat Wire Service

$28M state contract kickstarts Cascade Point ferry terminal despite local pushback

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard approaches the dock in Skagway on July 28, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) The state of Alaska is pressing forward with a controversial plan to build a ferry terminal it says will streamline service in the Upper Lynn canal. But communities in the area that depend on the ferry system aren’t on board. They say they need more information about the project, known as Cascade Point, and are concern…