Cars will soon roll again onto the Bainbridge-Seattle ferry

Ferry commuters on the Bainbridge Island-Seattle route will soon get full access to their cherished ferry terminal — that means cars, bikes, motorcycles and more will be welcomed back onto the boats.

Cars and other wheels have been barred from using the ferry terminal on Bainbridge Island since last Thursday. It will reopen to traffic at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13.

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The disruption was caused by construction of a new walk-on passenger bridge that crosses over the road vehicles use to drive onto the ferry. Now, two new bridge spans have been installed on top of concrete pillars.

The new overhead walkway is part of a $33 million effort to upgrade the ferry terminal at Bainbridge Island. Washington State Ferries says this is the most-heavily used walk-on ferry route in its system.

The new overhead walkway is designed to be more seismically stable. It is slated to open sometime in the fall. The old walkway will be demolished sometime in winter.

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