FTA Ferry Grant Program 2022 Selected Projects
| State | Project Sponsor | FTA Ferry Program | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Electric/Low-Emitting | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to build an electric ferry that will improve transportation to rural port communities while reducing emissions and improving the sustainability of the Alaska ferry system. The Alaska Marine Highway System provides year-round transportation for passengers and vehicles between 35 Alaskan coastal communities, which helps Alaskans access jobs, schools, doctors, and other essential services. | $46,214,008 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to build a new ferry to replace a nearly 60-year-old vessel. The new vessel, which will feature a diesel-electric propulsion system, will serve rural southwest Alaska, will improve service reliability, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase service, and ensure a vital transit lifeline is preserved. | $68,488,384 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to plan for the replacement of aging ferry vessels with diesel-electric hybrid vessels and develop the functional design of a new vessel. This planning grant will support the first steps in maintaining a continuity of services and providing a safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly public transportation system for Southeast Alaska. | $8,591,616 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding for the operation of the Alaska Marine Highway System, which runs 3,500 miles and serves 35 communities that face low transportation access and high transportation costs. The funding will strengthen the ferry system and help improve the quality and reliability of ferry service. | $44,823,800 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to modernize four Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessels, ensuring reliable service, improving state of good repair, and continuing quality transit services. AMHS provides year-round, scheduled ferry service throughout Southeast and Southwest Alaska, extending south to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Bellingham, Washington. | $72,065,545 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to upgrade the dock infrastructure in five rural Alaskan communities. The upgrades will allow ferries to continue service to three small, disadvantaged, rural communities and two rural hub communities, including replacing 40-year-old infrastructure at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. The upgrades will also allow the facilities to accommodate additional ferries, allowing for expanded and uninterrupted service. | $45,483,214 |
| CA | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) | Passenger Ferry | The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to renovate the City of Avalon Cabrillo Mole Ferry Intermodal terminal, including raising the building, to support electric ferries and climate resiliency. LA Metro is planning for the ferry terminal, located on Santa Catalina Island, to continue to provide reliable and frequent ferry service for at least the next 50 years. | $5,000,000 |
| GA | Georgia Department of Transportation - Office of Intermodal Programs | Electric/Low-Emitting | The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to buy a new electric ferry to replace an older vessel for the continuation of daily transit services in McIntosh County, GA. The DNR operates passenger ferry service between Meridian Georgia, and Sapelo Island, ensuring residents have access to medical, education, shopping needs and other mainland points of interest. | $4,000,000 |
| LA | New Orleans Regional Transit Authority | Passenger Ferry | The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to modernize the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal and the Lower Algiers Maintenance Facility and bring them up to a state of good repair. Modernization work at the facilities, built in 1980, will include increasing square footage, enhancing the maintenance facility and providing additional station amenities. | $5,224,965 |
| MA | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Passenger Ferry | The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to modernize the Hingham Ferry dock to improve safety and a state of good repair. Modernization work will include stabilizing the ferry dock, reconstructing walkways with fully accessible structures, upgrading lighting and security systems, facilitating an increase in ferry capacity, and creating resiliency. | $6,639,134 |
| MA | Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority | Electric/Low-Emitting | The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to build two solar-powered ferries and restore service on the Merrimack River along the northshore seacoast of Massachusetts. The initiative will relieve traffic congestion in beach towns, eliminate greenhouse gases for river transportation and support job creation. | $4,200,000 |
| MD | City of Annapolis | Electric/Low-Emitting | The City of Annapolis will receive funding to initiate passenger ferry service between the city's downtown and Eastport by buying two battery electric vessels and charging equipment and making improvements to the two docks. The fixed-route service will accommodate workers, residents and visitors, support redevelopment of the City Dock area and further the transitioning of the city's transportation fleet from diesel- powered vehicles to zero-emissions vehicles. | $2,975,000 |
| MD | City of Baltimore, Department of Transportation | Passenger Ferry | The Baltimore City Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy new ferry hybrid-electric vessels to replace older vessels that have reached their life expectancy and improve ADA accessibility at the ferry landings for its Harbor Connector ferry. The project will improve service and a state of good repair for people who use the Harbor Connector in and around the downtown central business district and the Inner Harbor. | $5,086,250 |
| ME | Maine Department of Transportation | Electric/Low-Emitting | The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to build a hybrid-electric vessel to replace a 35-year-old vessel that has exceeded its useful life. This new hybrid-electric vessel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental sustainability for the roughly 600 residents of the island of Islesboro, a rural community in upper Penobscot Bay who rely on passenger ferry service. | $28,000,000 |
| ME | Maine Department of Transportation | Rural Ferry | The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to maintain and operate the Maine State Ferry Service. The funding will support safe, reliable, and sustainable ferry service to six island communities in mid-coast and down east Maine, where rural residents rely on ferries for access to jobs, goods, healthcare and other services. | $4,991,474 |
| MI | Michigan Department of Transportation | Rural Ferry | The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to renovate docks and build a new ferry for the Charlevoix to Beaver Island route. Beaver Island is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the most remote inhabited island in the Great Lakes. | $6,628,285 |
| NC | North Carolina Department of Transportation - Ferry Division | Rural Ferry | The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division will receive funding to modernize the NCDOT Manns Harbor Shipyard paint facility, increasing safety and bringing it up to a state of good repair. Modernization work at the shipyard, built in the 1960s, will include replacing interior lighting with LED, installing explosion-proof lighting and using fire-retardant paint to increase efficiency and provide a safe working environment. | $1,345,241 |
| NJ | County of Monmouth NJ | Passenger Ferry | The County of Monmouth NJ, will receive funding for the replacement and restoration of critical marine infrastructure including piles, dockside utilities, sidewalks, floating barges and steel piles to bring the Belford ferry terminal to a state of good repair. The ferry terminal, which was built in 2002, provides service to New Jersey residents commuting to the NYC area for work. | $4,000,000 |
| NJ | New Jersey Transit Corporation | Electric/Low-Emitting | New Jersey Transit will receive funding to convert two New York Waterway vessels from diesel power to battery electric propulsion systems and buy charging equipment to support them. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair and improve air quality in the community. | $7,298,010 |
| VI | Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works | Passenger Ferry | The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will receive funding to add a third vessel to the ferry fleet running the St. Thomas-St. John route. This project will improve service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and accommodate an increase in ridership along with the St. Thomas-St. John route. | $1,700,000 |
| WA | Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division | Electric/Low-Emitting | The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division will receive funding to build an electric charging facility at the Clinton Ferry Terminal, part of WDOT's plan to electrify the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry Route. The agency is building battery-electric-powered ferries to serve the route to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Washington State Ferries serve as a critical link to jobs, schools, doctors, and other essential services, as well as a transportation system for freight and goods. | $4,900,000 |
| WA | Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division | Passenger Ferry | The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division (WSF), will receive funding to upgrade its electronic payment system, expediting the payment and boarding process. This project will improve security for ferry riders and allow the WSF to achieve current standards with the purchase modern software equipment. | $1,700,000 |
| WA | Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division | Passenger Ferry | The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division will receive funding to build a new Southworth Ferry Terminal. The terminal will improve transit connections and add ADA-accessible facilities, providing a safe and convenient trip for Washington residents. | $5,000,000 |
Total:
$384,354,926
Last updated: Monday, February 12, 2024