The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel less convenient and efficient, not more, as the state has argued.

Alaska’s state ferry system is at risk of a partial or total shutdown this summer due to the failure of the federal ...

Amid ongoing funding problems, the schedule looks a lot like it has in other recent years. Just six of the state's nine ...

The construction of the new ferry terminal has received $28.5M in funds while the ferry system itself remains underfunded.

Legislators questioned a decision to spend $28.5 million on the Cascade Point ferry terminal amid local opposition.

Shannon McCarthy, a spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT & PF), said this has been going on for more than four seasons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ferry Tustumena is seen July 20, 2021, in southwestern Alaska. (James Brooks photo) After more than a decade of planning, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cars drive on a ramp toward the camera Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in ...