Snohomish County among winners of Governor’s 2024 Smart Communities Awards
OLYMPIA—Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS), a Snohomish County Public Works restoration project led by Oscar Fuentes, was one of 12 winners of the 2024 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards announced by the Washington State Department of Commerce on August 12. Earlier this year, the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site project was named a […]
Small Fire at SW Recycling and Transfer Station
EVERETT—A small fire was quickly extinguished thanks to quick action by solid waste staff and fire crews at the Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station (SWRTS) in Mountlake Terrace on May 28. No one was injured and no damage was reported. The fire was one of 10 incidents that have taken place at county transfer stations […]
Snohomish County Public Works wins national award for Little Bear Creek
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County Public Works is being recognized nationally for an innovative project that changes the way the County handles wetland mitigation and saves millions of dollars in future taxpayer funds. The creation of Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS) has been named a national 2024 Public Works Project of the Year from the […]
Snohomish County Public Works wins National Project of the Year
EVERETT—Snohomish County Public Works is being recognized nationally for an innovative project that changes the way the County handles wetland mitigation and saves millions of dollars in future taxpayer funds. The creation of Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS) has been named a national 2024 Public Works Project of the Year from the American […]
Lane closures on 36th/35th Ave in Lynnwood starting April 29
LYNNWOOD—Snohomish County Public Works announced that the widening and repaving of 36th/35th Avenue W north of Lynnwood, between 164th Street SW and SR-99 is to begin on April 29. Drivers should plan for lane closures and other periodic delays throughout the spring and summer—consider using alternate routes to avoid delays. The project is expected to […]
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 has a solid waste problem, Public Works plans to fix it
EVERETT, Wash., September 17, 2023—Each week garbage trucks around Snohomish County pick up residents’ solid waste that end up at one location in north Everett. That waste is then loaded onto freight trains and transported to a landfill in Eastern Washington. However, in recent years, the county has encountered challenges that has its Public Works […]
Seattle University, Snohomish County Public Works project wins national award
EVERETT, Wash., July 21, 2023 – For more than 15 years, Snohomish County Public Works has been working with Seattle University to collaborate with graduating seniors on real-world engineering projects. The collaboration earned the university a 2023 National Engineering Education Award from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) for its submission […]
$20 million Kayak Point Regional Park improvement project kicks off
STANWOOD, Wash., July 8, 2023—Improvements to the Kayak Point Regional Park began on July 7, that will provide additional recreation space, move parking away from the shoreline, improve the boat launch, replace failing water lines and buckling asphalt, and incorporate habitat enhancements. “This project will provide better recreational access, environmental improvements, and replace aging infrastructure,” […]
Snohomish County to resurface more than 59 miles of roads this summer
EVERETT, Wash., May 20, 2023 – All roads incur wear and tear and damage over the years. Winter weather, summer heat, heavy traffic, and the natural breakdown over time cause roads to need some repair. Snohomish County plans out the maintenance and preservation of its more than 1,600 miles of roads to maintain a safe […]
