Use northbound I-5 through Everett or plan for long delays on Broadway/SR 529 in north Everett during the afternoon commute. Weekdays experience delays, but Fridays are seeing 60- to 90-minute delays and gridlocked city streets.
SR 529 in Everett is reduced to one lane in each direction at the Snohomish River 24 hours a day through November 2024. The southbound SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge has been reconfigured to carry one lane of traffic in each direction with a reduced speed limit.
Project overview
Corrosion from weather is damaging the Snohomish River Bridge and Steamboat Slough Bridge. Beginning in 2023, crews working for WSDOT will rehabilitate the northbound SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge between Everett and Marysville by repairing or replacing steel truss elements, substructure elements, sway frames, timber sidewalks, cleaning and painting metal surfaces, and mechanical and electrical rehabilitation. Crews will also perform rehabilitation work to the SR 529 Steamboat Slough Bridge in both directions to ensure the end lift upper wheels work properly and the movable span is balanced.
What to expect
Use northbound I-5 through Everett or plan for long delays on Broadway/SR 529 in north Everett during the afternoon commute. Weekdays experience delays, but Fridays are seeing 60- to 90-minute delays and gridlocked city streets.
SR 529 travelers can expect:
SR 529 at the Snohomish River Bridge: From June 9 until mid November, SR 529 in north Everett will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the Snohomish River. The northbound SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge will be closed. The southbound SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge will be reconfigured to carry one lane of traffic in each direction with a reduced speed limit.
The East Marine View Drive on-ramp to northbound SR 529 will also be closed during this closure period. Traffic will be directed through local streets to get back on the northbound SR 529. Access from northbound SR 529 to Smith Island and Spencer Island will be open.
A shuttle will take bicyclists past the work zone 24 hours a day. There may be a wait of up to 30 minutes for the shuttle. For shuttle pick-up/drop-off locations, see the map under the "Maps and drawings" tab.
There will also be about four months of lane reductions and multiple weekend full closures on the northbound SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge. Traffic will be diverted to northbound I-5 as an alternative route during weekend full closures.
Northbound SR 529 Steamboat Slough Bridge:
There will be two four-day full closures of the road and waterway. Traffic will be diverted to northbound I-5 during the continuous full closures. Access from northbound SR 529 to Smith Island and Spencer Island will be open.
Southbound SR 529 Steamboat Slough Bridge:
There will be numerous overnight closures of the roadway and the waterway. Some weekend-long closures are possible; if these occur traffic will be diverted to southbound I-5. Local access to tribal lands will be open.
This project includes work on the northbound Snohomish River Bridge and both directions on the Steamboat Slough Bridges.
