- Date
- 2011-07
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Transportation Authority
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimeinfrastructuregovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 2011 Beacon reports that BITA had entered the design stage for a replacement for the sixty-year-old Beaver Islander. The effort had a $204,000 grant, a recommended Seattle naval-architecture group, a planned six-month design process with public input, and proposed federal and local funding. The planned vessel would be under 200 feet and carry no more than 149 passengers.
Evidence limits
This is a planning and funding report, not evidence that a design was completed, funding was secured, or a replacement ferry was built or delivered.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2011, "News from the Townships."Reports BITA's design grant, work with the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, recommended Seattle naval-architecture group, planned six-month design process, public input, funding research, and possible delivery of a replacement vessel in five years; Peaine's report adds a $204,000 grant, a proposed federal $6.5 million contribution, up to $2 million from BIBCo, and a vessel under 200 feet carrying no more than 149 passengers. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the township reports on the proposed replacement ferry.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island begins design and funding work for a replacement ferry”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bita-replacement-ferry-design-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2011, "News from the Townships." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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