The timing is uncanny, but the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has had this overnight closure on the books for weeks.
This, coincidentally, follows the apparent spontaneous “sick-out” that Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) engineers executed Monday morning. This brought the ferry system to a halt, with most routes shut down and only a few routes running on very limited service throughout the day.
The Edmonds/Kingston ferry route will be suspended for railroad work that BNSF said is critical and needs to take place at this time. WSF said they “explored ways to keep service,” but the railroad work needs the crossing arms to be down, and there is no way around this.
Edmonds/Kingston closure details
From 7 p.m. Tuesday until approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, the closure will block access to the Edmonds ferry terminal…