New flood wall saves Mount Vernon, Snohomish County roads face major repairs
MOUNT VERNON—On the Saturday following record-breaking Skagit River flooding, Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan stood before the city’s 1.4-mile flood wall (a.k.a. The Wall) and declared it a game-changer, as U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Governor Bob Ferguson and local emergency officials gathered to assess response efforts and brace for more rain. “Downtown Mount Vernon stayed […]
Snohomish County Public Works Receives $1.1 million in grants for safety improvements
EVERETT—Snohomish County Public Works has received two grants totaling more than $1.1 million that will fund safety improvements at a south Everett intersection and a study for overcrossing plans at Interstate 5 (I-5) and the Interurban Trail. Public Works’ County Road Safety Program will receive a $914,000 grant to construct a quick-build (or modular) roundabout […]
Snohomish County Public Works’ ADA Advisory Committee seeks five new members
EVERETT—Snohomish County is actively recruiting five dedicated volunteers to join its ADA Public Right-of-Way Advisory Committee – a vital ADA committee that ensures public sidewalks, crosswalks, paths, and streets are fully accessible to everyone, regardless of mobility needs. Application deadline is Dec. 31, 2025. “This committee is vital in helping us be inclusive of all […]
Snohomish County to celebrate replacement of Jordan Creek Bridge on Oct 21
Join Snohomish County Public Works in celebrating the replacement of Jordan Creek Bridge 214 along Jordan Road between Arlington and Granite Falls. The new structure meets current design standards and restores two-lane access to better accommodate motorists, commercial vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Currently the bridge is open in a one lane configuration while final work […]
County cuts ribbon on 36th/35th avenue Corridor Improvement Project
LYNNWOOD—The Snohomish County Public Works Department cut the ribbon on its 36th Avenue/35th Avenue West Improvement Project in Lynnwood Tuesday, September 9, after 13-years of planning and 18-months of construction. With the completion of the project, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians will now be able to move more freely from 164th Street Southwest to State Route […]
New roundabout unveiled near Granite Falls to reduce traffic and improve safety
GRANITE FALLS—The Snohomish County Public Works unveiled a brand-new roundabout on 84th Street Northeast and 163rd Avenue Northwest near Granite Falls, on Thursday, September 12, to reduce traffic congestion on the corridor while preventing risk of collision. The two-lane road was previously controlled by a two-way stop. Attending Thursday’s ceremony was Senator Keith Wagoner (R-Sedro […]
Doug McCormick named Washington State County Engineer of the Year
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County Public Works Deputy Director and County Engineer Doug McCormick, P.E., was named County Engineer of the Year by the Washington State County Road Administration Board (CRAB) at the Washington State Association of County Engineers (WSACE) annual conference in Ritzville, Wash. yesterday. Outgoing WSACE President Scott Yaeger, County Engineer, Adams County also honored […]
Snohomish County commemorates opening of Index-Galena road
INDEX, Wash., November 7, 2023—Snohomish County employees, elected officials, and community members gathered together at the Index-Galena Road, between milepost 6 and 7, to commemorate its official opening after being closed for the last 17 years. The Index-Galena, which follows the scenic North Fork of the Skykomish River, was washed out when flooding damaged significant […]
Snohomish County Public Works Americans with Disability Act Advisory Committee seeks three new members
EVERETT, Wash., Friday, September 15, 2023—The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Advisory Committee for Snohomish County Public Works provides feedback and recommendations to the county on the ADA compliance of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. County leaders are seeking candidate letters of interest for eight open positions on the committee by November […]
Mayors of Marysville and Arlington talk regional transportation improvement projects
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 15, 2023—Garry Clark-led Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosted Marysville Mayor John Nehring, Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert, along with Snohomish County Public Works—Doug McCormick, Deputy Director and County Engineer, and Kelly Snyder, Public Works Director—discuss priority regional transportation improvement projects, on Tuesday, April 12. The conversation was the latest installation of the […]
