Cascade Point Ferry Terminal

Bruce Abel and Matthew Bell from Access Alaska Coalition join Cap Chat to discuss the proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal.

The deadline for public feedback on the first phase of the proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal near Juneau is Jan. 9.Under the state’s plan, the new ferry terminal would be built roughly 30 miles north of the existing Auke Bay terminal, on property owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, an Alaska Native Corporation. Overall costs for the project are expected to reach into the tens of millions of dollars.

The initial phase focuses on preparing the site for construction. The Alaska Department of Transportation has already authorized a $28.5 million contract to carry out phase one work starting this summer. Additionally, in December, the state finalized a $1.3 million agreement with Juneau Hydropower to supply equipment needed to electrify the planned dock.