There are transport ferries of all kinds around the United States. Some carry people and some carry people and their vehicles. Most are small operations of one or two ferries, some are sightseeing businesses, and some are owned and operated by state and local governments.

With 26 vessels and 20 terminals throughout the Puget Sound region and the San Juan Islands, the Washington State Ferries operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation is the largest ferry system in the United States.

Washington State Ferries served over 24 million passengers in the year 2005 and are a vital part of the state’s transportation system. Washington’s largest city, Seattle, sits right on Puget Sound and a lot of the city’s commerce and workforce arrives and departs via the ferry system. Couple this with both the workplace and tourist opportunities around the Puget Sound and San Juan Island areas and you can see that a fully functional and efficient ferry system is a necessity.

Check out webcams of the ferry system accessible from the Washington page on the DOTwebcams index of traffic cams.

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