Transportation

Everett unveils draft of Vision Zero plan

The city is seeking feedback on the draft plan, which will guide an effort to end serious injury or fatal crashes on Everett roads.

 

A Link train passes over a parking lot south of the Lynnwood City Center Station on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Construction to close parking spots at Lynnwood Link station

Fifty-seven parking spots out of the nearly 1,700 on-site will be closed for about two months.

 

Traffic moves around parts of the roundabout at the new I-5/SR529 interchange on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

WSDOT delays opening of Marysville interchange, ramps

Supply chain issues caused the agency to push back opening date. The full interchange and off ramps are expected to open in October.

 

Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Community Transit wants feedback on Gold Line options

The agency is looking for riders to share thoughts on possible station locations and the use of center-running bus lanes.

Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Everett Transit Director Mike Schmieder talks about how the buses are able to lower themselves onto the induction chargers on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett Transit plans for expanded service, more riders

The agency’s six-year plan shows upgrades are coming to its fleet and to its station infrastructure.

Everett Transit Director Mike Schmieder talks about how the buses are able to lower themselves onto the induction chargers on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

How the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route will get an electric upgrade

The state will electrify the Clinton terminal as the route is set to receive the state’s first new hybrid-electric ferry by 2030.

Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett lowers speed limits on two streets

Parts of Holly Drive and 16th Street are now limited to 25 miles per hour. Everett will eventually evaluate all of the city’s speed limits as part of a larger plan.

Kylie Brown, 7, grabs onto the wheel of a Community Transit bus during a 'Transit Tales' event on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Smokey Point, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Children explore stories on a bus during ‘Transit Tales’

The partnership between Community Transit and Sno-Isle Libraries brings kids into a bus to listen to stories, sing and pretend to take the wheel.

Kylie Brown, 7, grabs onto the wheel of a Community Transit bus during a 'Transit Tales' event on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Smokey Point, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
Traffic moves along Bickford Avenue parallel to the red wood pathway on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish officials tell man to remove makeshift pathway

Steve Nagy spent three years building a pathway for nearby pedestrians. But as it’s not up to code, city staff say it poses safety and liability risks.

Traffic moves along Bickford Avenue parallel to the red wood pathway on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

More frequent service coming for Community Transit buses

As part of a regular update to its service hours, the agency will boost the frequencies of its Swift lines and other popular routes.

Sound Transit breaks ground on massive Bothell bus facility

The 360,000-square-foot, $274 million facility will serve as a hub for the agency’s new bus rapid transit network.

Everett

WSDOT to pause I-5 repairs in Everett due to weather

Construction — and the overnight lane closures that come with it — will resume on Sunday.

Everett
Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz, right, speaks with other Community Transit leaders during an interview with the Herald on a new electric bus Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Community Transit Operations Base in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Community Transit plan shows expanded service, electric buses coming soon

The transit agency approved an update to its six-year plan Thursday, paving the way for new improvements to its network.

Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz, right, speaks with other Community Transit leaders during an interview with the Herald on a new electric bus Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Community Transit Operations Base in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Traffic moves along Broadway in front of Compass Heath, one of the buildings that would fall under the no sit, not lie ordnance extension on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Paving work in north Everett will close Broadway overnight

The nighttime closures are expected to begin August 18. Construction is expected to be completed in the fall.

Traffic moves along Broadway in front of Compass Heath, one of the buildings that would fall under the no sit, not lie ordnance extension on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

State commission approves rate hike for ferry trips

Ticket prices are set to rise about 6% over the next two years.

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)
Traffic moves northbound in a new HOV lane on I-5 between Everett and Marysville on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Fiber optic repairs halt I-5 traffic data north of Marysville

The cables were damaged by rodents, the department said. Real-time data will be offline between Marysville and the Canadian border Thursday while crews make repairs.

Traffic moves northbound in a new HOV lane on I-5 between Everett and Marysville on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Two Swift Orange Line buses waits at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Community Transit shares more details on upcoming Gold Line

The agency still needs to decide on a final route and whether to implement bus lanes. It plans to ask for more public input in September.

Two Swift Orange Line buses waits at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Edgewater Bridge construction workers talk as demolition continues on the bridge on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Crews complete demolition of Edgewater Bridge

City engineers say work is still on pace to open the vital connection between Everett and Mukilteo in early 2026.

Edgewater Bridge construction workers talk as demolition continues on the bridge on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Traffic moves around parts of the roundabout at the new I-5/SR529 interchange on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New interchange, ramps, set to open in Marysville

After more than a decade of planning and construction, the new ramps and roundabout connecting I-5 to Highway 529 are set to open in mid-August.

Traffic moves around parts of the roundabout at the new I-5/SR529 interchange on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A BNSF train crosses Grove St/72nd St, NE in Marysville, Washington on March 17, 2022. Marysville recently got funding for design work for an overcrossing at the intersection. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Snohomish County gets funding boost for $35M rail project

A $2 million federal grant will go toward improvements to a rail yard in north Everett. The upgrades will help waste management and passenger trains, officials said.

A BNSF train crosses Grove St/72nd St, NE in Marysville, Washington on March 17, 2022. Marysville recently got funding for design work for an overcrossing at the intersection. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)