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W A S H I N G T O N, U . S. A.
City Council
September 17, 2014
Ms. Lynn A. Peterson
Secretary of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
PO Box 47316
Olympia, WA 98504-7316
RL: South Point Ferry Property
Dear Ms. Peterson,
It has come to our attention that the State Department of Transportation is considering a
surplus of the ferry landing site that is situated at South Point on the western shore of the
Hood Canal Bridge.
In the past, this location has been used as a staging area for bridge construction materials
and as a ferry and barge landing site during periods when the Hood Canal floating bridge
has been out of service. The importance of the Hood Canal Bridge cannot be over
emphasized. This bridge is a vital link for access to the Olympic Peninsula and if it is out of
commission, travel on SR 101 around the Hood Canal through Olympia can be extremely
problematic not to mention subject to interruption due to flooding and landslides.
In the event of a regional event that interrupts use of the Hood Canal Bridge or SR 101,
access to the Olympic Peninsula could be limited to air, barge and ferry. In that case, the
landing at South Point would be an exceptionally important marine transportation link.
From an emergency management perspective, we work to identify measures that can be put
in place in order to mitigate the impact of disasters. The potential utility of the landing at
South Point is exactly the type of resource that can easily be overlooked. We strongly urge
you to consider maintaining state ownership of this site and welcome the opportunity to
discuss this in further detail. We appreciate your consideration of our concerns.
Sincerely,
an Dr uilio, Mayor
City o Port Angeles
Phone: 360-417-4500/Pax: 360-417-4509 TTY: 360-417-464-5
Website: www.cityofpa.us /Prnail: council @cityofpa.us
321 East Fifth Street - P.O. Box 1150 / Port Angeles, WA 98362-0217
Wasliin!qton State Olympic Region
w7o" Department of Transportation 5720 Capitol BOUIevard.Tuniwater
RO.Box 47440
Olympia,WA 98504-7440
Lynn Peterson 360-357-2600/FAX:360-357-2601
Secretary of Transportation T-TY. 1-800-833-6388
www.ws<jot.w.,I.gov
September 29, 2014
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The Honorable Dan DiGuilio I)R'F AN,(3L-- L
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Mayor.. City of Port Angeles cn-Y CLEFK
PO Box 1150
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Dear Mayor DiGuilio:
Thank you for your letter regarding our plan to surplus the South Point ferry terminal
property. We have received many requests from the local community to retain this
property.
The Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT)has pulled this
property from the fall auction. We will continue to work with local governments to
find a mutually acceptable solution.
Thank you for your input.
Sincerely,
K211 J. Dayton, P.C.
Region Administrator
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