Salem Wharf at Blaney Street

The Salem Wharf at Blaney Street was given an overhaul in 2011. The Salem Ferry uses this area to dock their boat. The city was able to buy the 2.2 acre parcel from Dominion, who operated Salem Harbor Power Station, after leasing the parcel for some years.

Using funds from the Mass. Seaport Advisory Council and the governor's office to boost Salem's maritime industry, the city hoped to boost ferry and cruise ship traffic.

The funds helped pay for a new concrete and steel wharf with floating dock system. The new dock is 250 feet long. The second tier of improvements include the design and ultimate dredging of the South River. There is approximately 140 parking spaces in the new paved parking abutting the wharf.

In 2026, the city received funding from the Seaport Economic Council in order to close out the design phase of the future Ferry Terminal Building. This building will serve as a "hub for waterborne transportation and expand operational capacity for tourism". While the date for construction is not firm, the city is hoping to begin in 2028. The amount awarded by the Seaport Economic Council was $1,405,670.

See Also

• Vertical File in Salem Collection - Blaney Street Wharf

• "Sea changes; funding influx will help Salem promote its coastal industry" Salem Gazette, Nov. 5, 2010, p. 1

• "Blaney Street is going through a phase; first part of wharf expansion begins with repaving, new building" Salem Gazette, Mar.11, 2011, p.1

• "Pier construction on course; Salem Wharf an investment that's going to pay off" Salem News, Dec. 28, 2011, p. 1

• "A gateway hub; City wrapping up design phase of new Ferry Terminal Building " Salem News, Jan. 21, 2026, p. 1