BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Work to remove a right-turn lane at Winslow Way and Highway 305 near the Bainbridge ferry terminal could begin Nov. 16, a change intended to reduce ferry-line cutting and confusion at the intersection.
City Manager John Mauro told the City Council on Nov. 10 that the Washington State Department of Transportation had issued the necessary permit. The work is expected to take about four nights, weather permitting.
Some eastbound Winslow Way lanes could also close for a few midday hours, Mauro said. He described the schedule as tentative and dependent on weather.
The lane change is meant to make the approach easier to navigate, but Mauro cautioned that changing the roadway will not by itself stop drivers from cutting into the ferry line.
“It might help reduce the problem,” he said.
Mauro said the city continues to make the case for a person directing traffic at the intersection and wants the state to include that need in its budget. The city has raised the issue with state legislators and included it in its legislative agenda, he said.
The update was part of the city manager’s report, not a new council vote on the project. Drivers approaching the terminal should anticipate possible nighttime work and short daytime disruptions if the project proceeds on the proposed schedule.
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