WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Newly announced federal funding will help support the Lummi Island ferry.
The U.S. Department of Transportation handed out $175 million last week to ferry providers across the country.
Washington secured the most funding of any state, with nearly $40 million, the vast majority of which went towards Washington State Ferries.
Whatcom County Public Works also received just over $875,000 for the operation of the Lummi Island ferry.
It comes as the department announced that work to replace cables at the ferry terminals will cancel some late-night ferry trips this weekend.
The last sailing on Friday and Saturday nights will take place at 10:10 pm from Gooseberry Point to Lummi Island.
Service will resume at 7 a.m. on each of the following mornings from Lummi Island to Gooseberry Point.
