One of Washington’s largest ferries almost back in service after upgrades

Washington Department of Transportation

WASHINGTON — The Wenatchee, one of Washington’s three biggest ferries, is set to be back into the WSDOT fleet this summer.

The ferry underwent various upgrades, including converting to a hybrid-electric power system, which will replace two of four diesel generators, WSDOT said in a release.

Other improvements include:

  • Building two new battery rooms and outfitting them with 864 battery modules
  • Installing new controls
  • Installing thousands of feet of electric and fiber optic cable
  • painting much of the exterior of the ferry
  • Replacing vinyl on some seats
  • Deep cleaning

For more information on the Wenatchee’s improvements, visit WSDOT.org.