MUKILTEO – People walking or using mobility devices will soon have better access to the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal and waterfront, as a project to more than double the width of a sidewalk along a State Route 525 bridge begins Sunday, Oct. 29.
This project will improve the existing sidewalk, add Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps and upgrade the railing along the bridge over the BNSF railroad tracks. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will widen the sidewalk by 4 feet over the bridge by eliminating the shoulder and slightly narrowing the ferry holding lane along SR 525/Mukilteo Speedway.
The sidewalk, which will be expanded to 7.5 feet wide, is an important route for pedestrians and others using mobility devices to cross the railroad tracks and reach the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal, Lighthouse Park and waterfront businesses. The $2.2 million project is scheduled to finish construction in December.
What to expect
During construction, there will be nightly closures of the terminal’s vehicle holding line along northbound SR 525 between Second and First streets. The overnight closures will be between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Sundays through Tuesdays and from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. One seven-day, continuous closure of the ferry holding line also will be scheduled in November with law enforcement directing traffic during peak ferry times.
Additionally, Second Street will close near the SR 525 intersection Sunday through Thursday nights. A signed detour will be available using Park Avenue and Third Street.
Sidewalk detour
During construction, pedestrians and people using bicycles and other mobility devices to cross the bridge should cross SR 525 using sidewalks at the Fifth Street and First Street intersections and use the sidewalk along southbound SR 525.