Ferry Aprons and Flaps Replacement
Public Works | Ferry Division
Ferry Aprons and Flaps Replacement
Current Work
The Ferry Division will be replacing the flaps on the Anacortes and Guemes Island bridge aprons October 19 - October 23, 2026. These are the parts of the bridge at the very end that raise up and down to meet the ferry and help load and unload cars and passengers. Skagit County Public Works released a Request for Bids to solicit a contractor for the Apron Flap Replacement Project and the results have been posted on our website.
We expect this project to take five working days (with contractors working around the clock) to finish. During this replacement project, we will continue to operate the M/V Guemes, but in a passenger only configuration as the aprons will not be able to accommodate vehicular traffic of any kind throughout the duration of this project.
Background
This is a maintenance project to replace the flaps due to age, corrosion, and wear. The aprons still need
to be replaced, as they were constructed in 1979-1980. A capital project for the full replacement of the
aprons will also include recoating the bridges and updating the hydraulic and electrical systems at both
terminals.
