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As a 51-year resident in downtown Mukilteo the Beacon asked what I saw from spending $187,000,000 for a new ferry terminal.

The same two ferries will leave every half hour and continue to transport the same number of vehicles. Boat capacity remains the same.

The terminal is attractive. Few Mukilteo residents will see it unless they are waiting to take the ferry to Whidbey Island and get out of their cars to look prior to loading.

Seven holding lanes park about 35 more cars than the prior space for vehicles waiting to board. There will still be lines on the speedway waiting to purchase a tic...