Tag: Snohomish

Hey Snohomish County Drivers, Two Big, Abrupt Changes Today That Might Impact You

Carl Setzer

From the good folks at the Washington Department of Transportation.

TLDR:

  • Highway 529 south across the flats from Marysville to Everett will be closed from 10-11 this morning.
  • US 2 from Everett to Lake Stevens won’t have access to the shoulder today

 

Southbound SR 529 to close at Snohomish River Bridge Tuesday morning, Nov. 6

EVERETT – Travelers headed south on State Route 529 in Marysville will need to plan for added travel time Tuesday morning, Nov. 6, while Everett and Marysville police scan the scene of a recent collision on the Snohomish River Bridge.

People driving southbound on SR 529 will need to follow a short detour onto southbound I-5, and travelers headed south on I-5 will be unable to access the off-ramp to SR 529.

Closure Details

  • From 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, all lanes of southbound SR 529 at the north end of the Snohomish River Bridge will close.
  • From 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the southbound I-5 off-ramp to southbound SR 529 will close.

Drivers can get real-time information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, following the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed and by checking the Snohomish County construction webpage.

 

US 2: Peak Use Shoulder Lane closed

People who use eastbound US 2 between Everett and Lake Stevens should plan for travel delays as the peak-use shoulder lane will remain closed through Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6.

The lane closure is in place so our crews can use a large crane to remove logs and storm debris in the Ebey Slough. When water is running high and fast in the slough, debris can pile up against the bridge’s support columns, increasing pressure on the structure and adding to the potential for upstream flooding.

The peak-use shoulder lane is open to eastbound traffic weekdays from 2-7 p.m.

Eastbound US 2 peak-use shoulder lane closed through Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6

Check out this video I made of one of my team’s new homes

Carl Setzer

As this project is one of the first I’ve seen from concept to build, it’s of particular importance to me. Since I needed to be onsite, I thought it would be fun to share it with you.

Check it the video below.

Yeah, I realize I shot all the clips in portrait. Ugh!

Anyway, this house is for sale. Have your agent put an offer on this one! Tell them it’s MLS# 1233212 (in the NWMLS). Don’t have I agent? I can fix that for you.

We’re looking forward to turning this new house into someone’s new home. That’s the best part of this job.

Through The Day Then Into The Night

Carl Setzer

A pretty standard day any more. Worked all day, mostly drafting a site plan, but some other work, too. The most amusing was driving to one of our new listings. The property has been framed, but is still under construction. As it’s listed, we wanted to hang a keybox on the property, so other agents can show. We’ll, got the keybox, inserted keys, drove it out to Snohomish from Marysville, and then noticed there are no doors on the property yet. Nothing to hang the keybox to. Sigh… Anyway, I also followed up with a few folks, sent a gob of emails. After dropping off some drawings, etc, at a client’s house, I zipped home.

Now, in a couple of minutes, I’m heading off to a board meeting for the Snohomish County Youth Chorus. As my son sings in it, and the director is a long-time friend of mine, I’m quite committed to the org. It’s a fun group, the parents enjoy each other’s company, and the kids have fun. Oh, they sing and stuff!

Anyway, off on to the next appointment!

Walking this evening: A poem

Carl Setzer

An evening stroll

As I’m often want

To do. 

These sidewalks, older than me

My memories stretch back

Decades.  

Once, my dream,  

Distant travel. 

That has waned

My love for this area 

Grown to significant

Proportions. 

This path I’ve trudged

At least a thousand times

Changed for biredom 

Now is home 

Snohomish County Traffic Issues – Be Aware : Be Prepared

Carl Setzer

From the Washington State DOT. Some of this work will have significant impacts. Read on, dear reader, read on….

Westbound US 2 overpass opens Today

Snohomish residents have been anxiously watching the new US 2-Bickford Avenue overpass come together and your patience is about to pay off!  This morning, the new westbound overpass will open to drivers, and the eastbound on-and off-ramps will follow a bit later this month.   The new overpass will help reduce the risk of serious collisions by taking traffic over US 2, rather than across it. (ed: with all the issues with US 2 in recent years, this is a very welcome change).

Bickford Avenue is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. today after being closed to help prepare the roadway for the opening.  Westbound US 2 from SR 9 to the new overpass will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Today through Tuesday morning, as will the ramp from SR 9 to westbound US 2, for some final work.  When you’ve had a chance to use the new overpass, let us know what you think!

SR 531 Arlington work continues
Crews continue to work to remove jarring bumps and cracked pavement on SR 531 from east of 43rd Avenue Northeast to just west of SR 9 in Arlington.  The overnight work has been noisy and we’ve had to do some full road closures, but drivers are already seeing smoother pavement and the work should be completed in the new few weeks, weather permitting.  The closures – which last from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – will include 43rd Ave. to 59th Ave. (Tuesday to Wednesday), 43rd to 51st (Wednesday to Thursday) and 51st to 59th (Thursday to Friday) next week.  During that time they’ll be doing pavement repair, electrical work and paving.

SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge repair
The 60-year-old SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge is into its second week of repairs and southbound drivers out of Marysville should continue to use I-5 overnight.  The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly Sunday to Friday to southbound traffic while crews replace heavy equipment needed to ensure that that drawspan functions correctly.  Southbound across the bridge will then be closed around-the-clock from 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23.  The drawspan will not open to marine traffic during the closure times.