Construction on ATMS for Kingston ferry delayed until September

By Staff report • July 14, 2025 1:30 am
Kitsap County Public Works courtesy image A rendering (not to scale) of the Active Traffic Management System that will be constructed along Highway 104 in Kingston to replace the current tally system used to manage traffic in the ferry holding lane.
Kitsap County Public Works courtesy image A rendering (not to scale) of the Active Traffic Management System that will be constructed along Highway 104 in Kingston to replace the current tally system used to manage traffic in the ferry holding lane.

Construction for the Highway 104 Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) project in Kingston has been delayed until mid-September after it was initially expected to begin this summer.

The updated schedule is due to procurement and testing requirements for key system components, which have taken longer than anticipated. In coordination with project partners, it was determined that shifting construction to the fall would minimize impacts during the busy summer ferry season and allow for a more efficient, consolidated work period, per a Kitsap County news release.

This is a state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) project, with Kitsap County managing construction. Once installed and operational, WSDOT and Washington State Ferries will oversee system operations. The project is aimed at improving traffic flow and ferry terminal access by installing new signal infrastructure and an advanced ticket dispensing system, the release states.