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County plans third, heavier water ferry and multimodal links to reduce island traffic
Summary
Officials outlined plans for a new heavier ferry, additional ferry stops and multimodal connections, and said they expect the service to shift operational oversight to MCAT this fall.
Manatee County and Bradenton Beach officials gave a progress update on the county’s water‑ferry service, a multimodal trail concept and plans for an expanded Cortez marina stop.
Elliot, the county’s tourism director, said a third ferry with enclosed climate control and a heavier 100,000‑pound hull (compared with 30,000‑pound pontoons now in service) is expected to enter sea trials late this summer and, after Coast Guard certification, begin fall service. “It should be in the water late summer, go through some sea trials, make sure the…
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