A $75,000 project funded by the federal government is underway at the Guemes Ferry terminal in Anacortes. The ferry, owned and operated by Skagit County, offers the only form of public access to Guemes Island. Traffic averages 200,000 vehicles a year and 400,000 people a year. This includes some heavy truck traffic making deliveries to Guemes Island customers. This photo actually features county funded, in-water work on the approach pier, but a new terminal building funded by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is under construction. The terminal will house a ferry user waiting area, staff area, restrooms, staff offices, and a ferry maintenance workshop.