Vallejo / Transit

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Vallejo ferry terminal to be rebuilt farther out to cut dredging

See the dated update below for the reported milestone and timing.

Source: San Francisco Bay Ferry (WETA), Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project · checked Oct 12, 2026 · Coverage updated Oct 12, 2026

The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which runs San Francisco Bay Ferry, plans to rebuild the Vallejo Ferry Terminal's gangway and boarding float about 200 feet farther out into the river, away from the part of the basin where the most silt collects. WETA says silt now forces dredging every 1.5 to 2 years at nearly $2 million each time, and has led it to cancel some sailings at low tide. The new float would berth two ferries at once, and dredging is expected to drop to about once every 20 years, which WETA estimates will save about $21 million over two decades. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife approved a streambed agreement for the work on August 18, 2026; the Bay Conservation and Development Commission lists WETA's permit request as under review. WETA's project page says construction is scheduled for 2027 and puts the cost at $16 million, with about $13 million committed. Ferry service would continue from a temporary float during construction, with in-water work limited to August through November. A construction start date has not been announced.

How we know (4 sources)

Dated source evidence; the project may have changed since then. An approval does not establish construction or an opening.

Summary

WETA project page: siltation increased dredging from once every 4 years to once every 1.5 to 2 years; each dredging episode costs nearly $2 million; WETA has had to cancel service during low tide events; the project relocates the float away from the area of heaviest sediment accumulation, saving approximately $21 million over 20 years; construction is scheduled to occur in 2027; $16 million project with approximately $9 million federal and $4 million Regional Bridge Toll funds committed.

Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project

San Francisco Bay Ferry (WETA) · Project overview, Project Timeline and Project Funding sections

Evidence dated: Date not stated · Source checked: Oct 12, 2026

Operator's own project page; schedule and funding attributed to WETA because the page's timeline is undated and may lag permitting.

Summary

CDFW executed Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SOL-57090-R3 (approved August 18, 2026; notice posted September 21, 2026): removal and replacement of the existing gangway, passenger float and piles to extend the terminal 200 feet further into the Napa River; dredging expected to drop from every four years to every 20 years; one construction season with in-water work August 1 to November 30; ferry service continues via a temporary float.

WETA Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SOL-57090-R3), Notice of Determination

California Department of Fish and Wildlife / CEQAnet · Document description; Notice of Determination, Approved On

Evidence dated: Sep 21, 2026 · Source checked: Oct 12, 2026

State responsible-agency approval filed through the state CEQA clearinghouse (SCH 2024051079).

Summary

CEQA project description (SCH 2024051079): replace 5,322 sf of gangway, passenger float and piles with a new four-section fixed pier and gangway; new passenger float about 134.5 by 42 feet, parallel to the flow of Mare Island Strait, accommodating two vessels at a time.

Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project (SCH 2024051079)

CEQAnet (Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation) · Project description; documents list (MND May 23, 2024; NOD July 16, 2024; NOD September 21, 2026)

Evidence dated: May 23, 2024 · Source checked: Oct 12, 2026

Lead agency's CEQA filing; describes the design analyzed in the adopted mitigated negative declaration.

Summary

BCDC permit application tracker (last updated September 24, 2026): permit 1986.020.13, non-material amendment, City of Vallejo; remove and replace the existing Vallejo Ferry Terminal to reduce the frequency of maintenance dredging; applicants WETA and City of Vallejo; received February 21, 2025; status Under review.

Permit application tracker

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission · Row 1986.020.13

Evidence dated: Sep 24, 2026 · Source checked: Oct 12, 2026

Regulator status table; supports only that the BCDC request is pending, not an approval.