The Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal was built in the mid-1950’s by Maine Port Authority to support the service between Bar Harbor, ME and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2009 ferry service ceased to operate to the facility and in 2019 the Town of Bar Harbor acquired the site and associated waterfront infrastructure. To provide the town with a baseline understanding of conditions and potential for facility re-use, GEI performed an above and underwater inspection of the pier, a drone survey for upland topography and high-resolution imagery, and a hydrographic survey of the pier area. GEI then completed a condition assessment and structural evaluation, and prepared recommendations for short- and long-term repairs to the facility with priorities and cost estimates. To support the Town’s planning for future redevelopment, conceptual plans were then prepared for development of a new marina at the site with various levels of repurposing and reuse of existing structures.
Ferry Terminal Inspection and Assessment, Town of Bar Harbor, ME
Client
- Town of Bar Harbor
Location
- Bar Harbor, ME
Key Elements
- Above and Underwater Inspection Hydrographic SurveyDrone Survey Condition AssessmentStructural EvaluationRepair ConceptsSite Redevelopment Concepts