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The Hewitt Avenue Trestle is a causeway carrying U.S. Route 2 from Everett to Lake Stevens.It crosses the Snohomish River, Ebey Island, and the Ebey Slough.The western end of the trestle is an interchange with Interstate 5, while the eastern end is an interchange with State Route 204 and 20th Street.
[132] [133] The Hewitt Avenue Trestle, which carries US 2 to Everett, is a four-lane freeway that is frequently congested and is planned to be rebuilt to fix capacity issues. [134] The city is also served by Community Transit, which operates bus routes between cities in Snohomish County.
The current interchange at Cavalero Corner between US 2 and SR 204 was opened in October 1967 as part of the expansion of the Hewitt Avenue Trestle that was completed two years later. [17] [18] Major suburban development in the Lake Stevens area began in the 1980s, bringing increased traffic on SR 204 and the Hewitt Avenue Trestle. [19]
A reassurance shield on the Hewitt Avenue Trestle, carrying US 2 over the Snohomish River between Everett and Ebey Island. US 2 is defined by the Washington State Legislature as SR 2, part of the Revised Code of Washington as §47.17.005. [3] Every year, WSDOT conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume.
English: The Hewitt Avenue Trestle, carrying U.S. Route 2 across the Snohomish River Delta, seen from its east end near Lake Stevens. The skyline of Everett can be seen in the background. Date
The highway was later improved with the opening of the Hewitt Avenue Trestle in 1939, crossing the Snohomish River and Ebey Island on an elevated viaduct. [74] The Pacific Highway (part of U.S. Route 99) was completed in 1927 with the opening of four bridges across the Snohomish River delta to Marysville. [75]
The 3-mile (4.8 km) bypass of downtown Everett between 41st Street and the Snohomish River was completed on January 18, 1968; [161] its opening eliminated fourteen traffic lights and included ramps to connect with the Hewitt Avenue Trestle. [162]
Hewitt Avenue Trestle replacement (U.S. Route 2, Everett) Road bridge Proposed $620 million to $2 billion [24] Puget Sound salmon recovery–culvert replacement Stream restoration: In progress $3.7 billion [25] Began in 1991, expanded by June 2018 U.S. Supreme ruling in favor of tribal fisheries rights. Projected to continue through 2030. [25]