State transportation officials have taken a small step toward building a new ferry terminal at Cascade Point, at the end of Juneau’s road. It’s intended to shorten travel times and improve service between Juneau, Haines, Skagway and the road system.
, or STIP. Among the dozens of new projects in the list is a call for $30 million for the new ferry terminal, but with no specific timeline.
The concept for the new terminal is spartan, and it would not replace the terminal at Auke Bay. It calls for an unstaffed day-use facility with off-the-grid support infrastructure: pit toilets, storage tanks for drinking water and to take sewage from ferries, and a generator for power. Additional facilities at the site could also improve Goldbelt’s shuttle service for Kensington Mine workers.
“Cascade Point is a terrible project for Juneau,” he said. “It’s bad for Haines, it’s bad for Skagway.”
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