From the State Department of Transportation Nearly everything wears down over time, and it’s no different with the pavement on Interstate 5. But help is coming to South Snohomish County. On Monday, May 20, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will kick off a project to repave a stretch of southbound I-5 from 52nd Avenue West in Lynnwood to State Route 104 in Shorelin... »
Story and photo by Larry Vogel With the planned extension of Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail into Snohomish County, officials from the cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds have been studying the local impacts of the various alternatives and coming up with recommendations to ensure the best possible outcome for residents and businesses in the project area. On Friday, May 3 they g... »
The Cascade Bicycle Club is conducting a South Snohomish County online bicycle survey to learn fabout barriers to bicycling, important bike routes/destinations, and the types of bicycle improvements that would encourage people to bicycle more. The survey is located here. The Cascade Bicycle Club recently was awarded funding through the Verdant Health Commission to build on the work underway in Sou... »
Good news from the Washington State Department of Transportation: Pavement repair work on southbound I-5 from Ravenna Boulevard to just north of the Mercer Street exit that closed three out of four lanes overnight was completed ahead of schedule. As a result, all lanes reopened at 7 a.m. Saturday– and the closure planned Saturday night through Sunday morning has been canceled. Additionally, the I-... »
South Snohomish County residents headed through Seattle this weekend are alerted to the following Interstate 5 lane closures due to construction: According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, as of 10 p.m. Friday, three out of four lanes on southbound I-5 from NE Ravenna Boulevard. to just north of the Mercer Street exit are closed until 10 a.m. Saturday for pavement repairs. The... »
Project Home Association presents the fourth annual “A Night to Remember” benefit featuring international recording artist Enrique Henao at 7:30 p.m., April 5 in the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College. Henao is a master of classical and jazz music and is known for his soulful interpretations of flamenco and his rhythmically intense renditions of the music of Latin America. ... »
If you travel from Lynnwood to Seattle for your job, you are not alone. Our online news partner The Seattle Times reports that according to new Census Bureau estimates, 116,000 Snohomish County residents headed south to King County for work in 2011. That ranks the Snohomish-to-King route as the 17th largest county-to-county commute flow in the nation, The Times said. The number of commuters on tha... »
Extra police officers will be working again this weekend to look for impaired drivers. Members of the Snohomish County DUI and Target Zero Team will be patrolling local roads that have a high number of DUI collisions. Recent DUI campaigns have increased the number of drivers using cabs or designating a sober driver, according to Tracy McMillan, Snohomish County DUI and Target Zero Task Force manag... »
Now is the time to voice your support for a series of projects aimed at improving transportation in Lynnwood. The Puget Sound Regional Council is recommending $9.85 million in funding for projects throughout the city, part of more than $440 million in federal funds to be invested throughout the region. Projects in the Lynnwood area include: 196th St SW (SR524) Improvement Project – BAT (Busi... »
Story and photo by Doug Petrowski, MLT News The street construction on 212th Street Southwest that has caused traffic delays and commuter headaches between 44th and 52nd Avenues West in Mountlake Terrace is complete, according to officials in the city’s engineering department. The final step for the project’s completion was hanging a street sign on a signal mast arm at the major intersection of 21... »
A smoother drive is coming soon a rough stretch of I-5 in Lynnwood. Starting Monday night, crews will begin repaving southbound I-5 that was ground down as part of the state’s I-5/196th Street braided ramp project. Drivers can expect closures of the ramps from 164th Street SW, 196th Street SW and I-405 to southbound I-5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, July 9-12. Then beginnin... »
Traffic might soon move more smoothly on Highway 99 thanks to a new grant. The city of Lynnwood is getting more than a million dollars in state money for a handful of road projects. The biggest share — $931,000 – will go toward improving signal timing on Highway 99. “Highway 99 is a critical link for our community, yet with congestion and traffic increasing safety is a real concern these day... »
State Patrols troopers just wrapped up a two-week “Click It or Ticket” campaign in the area to look for drivers not wearing seat belts. They handed out 301 tickets in Snohomish, Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties between May 21 and June 2. “With a $124 reminder for 301 people, we hope they choose or think about wearing their belts in the future,” Trooper Keith Leary said. “We are in the business ... »
With the weather heating up, Snohomish County is teaming up with Lynnwood police to keep motorcyclists safe. The county recently declared May “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.” During the next two weekends, officers will be looking for impaired drivers, including those on motorcycles, as part of ongoing emphasis patrols. “As the weather improves, more and more motorcyclists are... »
Changes are coming to one of the new bus routes in Lynnwood. Community Transit created route 196 when it made its service change in February. It offers all-day half-hour service between the Alderwood Mall area and Edmonds waterfront. It averages about 500 riders a day. Since its implementation, the agency says route 196 has been experiencing late trips in the afternoon and a lack of stops around L... »
Nearly 100 impaired drivers were taken off the road during St. Patrick’s Day DUI emphasis patrols. Lynnwood police, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol were among the agencies who took part in the special patrols March 5- 18. Preliminary results show that 1,063 impaired drivers were arrested across the state during the two-week crackdown. Ninety-five of those came... »
Two people suffered serious injuries when their car struck a power pole early this morning. A Toyota was traveling eastbound on 204th Street SW near Cypress Way about 2 a.m. when it went through a stop sign, crossed the intersection and slammed into a power pole. The 28-year-old female driver and the 32-year-old male passenger were both trapped inside. They were extricated and taken to Harborview ... »
A 64-year-old man from Lynnwood was one of two people killed in a collision on Highway 9 in Arlington last night. It happened about 9 p.m. just north of the Stillaguamish River Bridge. A Chevy Cobalt driven by a 31-year-old man crossed the center lane and crashed head-on into James Arneson’s Cadillac. Medics rushed him to the hospital but he died a short time later. His son, 38-year-old Thory Arne... »
Your drive around Lynnwood has been a bit bumpier over the past couple of months. This winter’s cold and ice is taking a toll on area roads, and city leaders are trying to find the money to fix them. Some streets were hit especially hard – such as Alderwood Mall Parkway and 184th Street SW. Both streets have severe potholing and rutted pavement, with possibly more damage beneath the surface. (Poth... »
Major cuts to Community Transit bus service went into effect Monday. Several routes have been eliminated and others serve different locations. Peak hour schedules (5:30-8:30 a.m. and 3:30-6 p.m.) will be mostly stay the same, but off-peak schedules will have fewer trips, particularly outside urban areas. On Saturdays, buses will run less frequently. The latest any buses will operate is between 10-... »
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