I-5
Lane closures planned on I-5 in Smokey Point
Overnight lane closures are planned on I-5 in Smokey Point two nights this week and two more nights next week for work on a new bridge over the freeway at 156th Street NE.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Street Smarts
Money needed to fix I-5 grooves
Pat Smith of Camano Island writes: I drive I-5 in north Snohomish County every day and the grooves seem to be getting deeper from the constant use.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Street Smarts
Semi rolls over on I-5 onramp in Everett
EVERETT -- No injuries were reported after a semi truck rolled over in Everett on Thursday.The accident was reported about 12:40 p.m. at the onramp to southbound I-5 from the Boeing Freeway, officer Aaron Snell said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
2 injured after motorcycles collide on I-5
MARYSVILLE -- A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured Saturday in an accident on I-5 near Marysville.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Wrong-way driver hits two cars on I-5
EVERETT -- A Bothell man reportedly pulled a U-turn on I-5 early Saturday morning and drove the wrong way along the freeway before hitting two other cars.The man, 26, is under investigation for drunken driving.The incident happened just after 2 a.m. on southbound I-5 near Highway 526.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Collision causes car to flip on I-5; no serious injuries
EVERETT -- No serious injuries were reported after a rollover collision on I-5 in Everett on Thursday.About 2 p.m., a pickup truck and passenger car were both southbound when they somehow collided just south of 41st Street, said trooper Mark Francis with the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News
Changes could ease I-405, I-5 merge
Erica Johnson of Everett writes: The merge from northbound I-405 to northbound I-5 is a nightmare. The weaving traffic is hideous and the exit at 164th Street SW is inadequate for what it handles.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Street Smarts
Two hospitalized after wreck on I-5 in Everett
EVERETT -- Two people were hospitalized Sunday night after a wreck on southbound I-5 in Everett.A Mill Creek man, 58, in a Hyundai Sonata lost control and struck an Acura Integra, according to a Washington State Patrol memo.
Date: 04/30/2012 | Local News
I-5 to stay rough through Lynnwood a bit longer
LYNNWOOD -- It likely will be another couple of months before the rough pavement on southbound I-5 through Lynnwood becomes smooth.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Local News
Adding another I-5 exit lane would be cost prohibitive
Margaret Bright of Lake Stevens writes: Would it be possible, and how much would it cost, to have two lanes exiting from northbound I-5 onto the eastbound U.S. 2 trestle?
Date: 04/23/2012 | Street Smarts
Pedestrian killed on I-5 is identified
EVERETT -- A 40-year-old Everett man who wandered into both northbound and southbound lanes of I-5 Saturday night before being struck and killed has been identified as Shane A. Archey, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Local News
Dog causes traffic slowdowns on I-5 near Terrace
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Traffic woes early Thursday evening on I-5 in Mountlake Terrace were linked to a wayward dog.Around 5 p.m., a dog was reported running around the highway in the area of 236th Street SW, said trooper Keith Leary with the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Local News
Trooper injured after patrol car hit from behind
SMOKEY POINT-- A Washington State Patrol trooper received minor back and neck injuries when a car he stopped hit his patrol car from behind Saturday morning.The trooper stopped a 49-year-old woman driving a Honda Accord northbound I-5 by Smokey Point.
Date: 04/07/2012 | Local News
Bickford overpass will help drivers merge onto U.S. 2
Sue Sullivan of Snohomish writes: Have you seen the plans for the Bickford Avenue-U.S. 2 overpass? After hearing about the state taking out the weaves to make Highway 18 safer to enter on I-5 in Federal Way, I cannot believe they would even consider this flyover-ramp design for the Bickford...
Date: 03/19/2012 | Street Smarts
Closures planned tonight on I-5 south and Highway 522
Several highway lane closures are planned for tonight and next week in Snohomish County.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Street Smarts
Planned Columbia River bridge too low, Coast Guard says
VANCOUVER -- The proposed Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River would be too low, the Coast Guard says, a judgment that could mean adding feet to the structure's clearance and up to $150 million to its $3.5 billion price tag.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Northwest
Cameras offer a wider view of traffic between Everett, Arlington
EVERETT -- The gap is filled.The state last week finished installing and activating traffic web cameras on I-5 between Arlington and Everett. This was the only remaining stretch on I-5 from Arlington to Tacoma where people could not see camera views of the freeway.
Date: 02/13/2012 | Local News
New web cams on I-5 from Everett to Arlington
The state this week finished installing and activating traffic web cameras on I-5 between Everett and Arlington, filling in the only remaining gap in the state's web cam system. between Arlington and Tacoma.
Date: 02/08/2012 | Street Smarts
Get used to Smokey Point on-ramps
Michael Powers of Stanwood writes: The new overpass at 172nd Street NE (Highway 531) and I-5 is wonderful except for one road-rage boiling point. It's on the ramps to southbound I-5 -- the short ramp from eastbound 172nd has a sharp right bend and it's hard to make that turn and look for traffic...
Date: 02/06/2012 | Street Smarts
Portland-Vancouver bridge faces cost cuts
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Columbia River Crossing officials say building it in phases could cut about $650 million from the initial work, bringing the cost of a new Interstate 5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver to $2.45 billion.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Survey suggests drivers prefer road tolls to taxes
With tolling having begun Thursday on the Highway 520 floating bridge, a recent poll on the subject becomes that much more relevant for drivers here.
Date: 01/02/2012 | Local News
Work on bridge begins
New span should reduce traffic jams near Lakewood Crossing
Date: 12/13/2011 | Local News
Rain puts off I-5 repaving in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- The rough stretch of pavement on southbound I-5 through Lynnwood has been that way for more than a year and will remain so until next spring.
Date: 11/25/2011 | Local News
Be it car, ferry or train, expect delays for Thanksgiving travel
If you're traveling for Thanksgiving, it can't be said enough:Leave early.Leave early.Leave early.You might say, so then what? If everyone leaves early, then you still get stuck in traffic, just at a different time, right?
Date: 11/21/2011 | Local News
States team up to fight I-5 crime
PORTLAND -- Mayors and police from Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, B.C., met Tuesday in Portland and pledged to cooperate in fighting drug, gun and sex trafficking crimes that use Interstate 5.
Date: 11/09/2011 | Northwest
Wreck delays I-5 commuters in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- A three-car wreck slowed the morning commute on southbound I-5 in Lynnwood on Monday.The accident was reported about 7:15 a.m. near 196th Street SW, said trooper Mark Francis with the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Local News
Man in intensive care after car accident in Everett
EVERETT -- A Seattle man, 28, remained in serious condition on Thursday after his car struck a barrier Wednesday afternoon on I-5 in Everett.
Date: 11/03/2011 | Local News
Access to the U.S. 2 trestle is safer, less congested
Andy Kirkbride of Lake Stevens writes: I am perplexed about whether all the work that people say is to improve traffic flow on and off the U.S. 2 trestle has actually accomplished said goal.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Local News
Man, boy expected to recover after serious wreck on I-5 in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- A man and a boy are expected to recover after they were in a serious accident on I-5 in Lynnwood on Monday night.
Date: 10/13/2011 | Local News
Two hurt in I-5 wreck in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- Two people were seriously injured after a car was dragged by a semitruck on I-5 in Lynnwood on Monday night. Traffic is going to be slowed in the area for some time, troopers said.
Date: 10/10/2011 | Local News
Impacts of Tim Eyman’s tolling measure, I-1125, debated
OLYMPIA -- Tim Eyman's latest shot at shaping state government via initiative clamps down on the use of tolling to solve the biggest transportation riddles in Washington.
Date: 10/09/2011 | Local News
Jersey barriers for U.S. 2 safety?
John Nelson of Everett writes: For more than three years, I've followed the Street Smarts section of The Herald and the nightly news and there have been several fatal collisions on U.S. 2 between I-5 and Leavenworth during that time. Not once have I seen, read or heard anyone suggest putting Jersey...
Date: 10/03/2011 | Local News
Ramping up to better flow
I-5's new ramps at Lynnwood should mean less weaving
Date: 09/23/2011 | Local News
Best route for light rail: Highway 99 or I-5?
When light rail finally makes its way from Seattle to Lynnwood, it's likely to take one of two routes: along I-5 the entire way, or partly on I-5 and mostly on Highway 99 through Shoreline.
Date: 09/19/2011 | Local News
Barriers on I-5 won’t bring a change in speed limit between Marysville and Smokey Point
John Hardy of Tulalip writes: Now that concrete barriers have been installed between the north and south lanes of I-5 between Marysville and Smokey Point, has there been any consideration to returning the speed limit to 70 mph?
Date: 08/29/2011 | Local News
Why are there doors in freeway noise barriers?
Julianna Opdahl, third grade, of Lake Stevens writes: Why are there doors in the noise barriers along the freeway? Where do they go?
Date: 08/22/2011 | Local News
Police seek witnesses to shooting of trooper with BB gun
EVERETT -- Investigators are looking for witnesses after someone allegedly shot a Washington State Patrol trooper with a BB gun on I-5 in Everett.
Date: 08/11/2011 | Local News
Work begins on Marysville overpass
MARYSVILLE -- A ceremony on Thursday will mark the beginning of construction of an overpass that will ease access to the Lakewood Crossing shopping area.
Date: 08/10/2011 | Local News
Debt deal may delay Columbia River bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. -- One casualty of the coming federal budget crunch could be a new $3 billion bridge carrying I-5 across the Columbia River.
Date: 08/08/2011 | Northwest
Motorcyclist dies in I-5 crash near Stanwood
STANWOOD -- A Skagit County motorcyclist was killed Friday night after he was ejected from his 2001 Harley Davidson.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Local News
Better access coming to Smokey Point area
Sharon Carlson of Tulalip writes: I have questioned why they don't put off-and-on ramps at 136th Street NE and I-5, just north of 116th, that would take a lot of traffic off of 116th.
Date: 08/01/2011 | Local News
Teen who committed suicide had been in 22 foster homes
LYNNWOOD -- A boy who jumped to his death from a Lynnwood overpass in January had been on a waiting list for a bed at a state-run psychiatric hospital. He had been in 22 different foster homes since 1998.
Date: 07/21/2011 | Local News
Eyes on I-5
New cameras north of Everett to improve traffic information
Date: 07/18/2011 | Local News
A lot of technology goes into traffic monitoring
The state's electronic traffic information system is made up of many parts.Traffic-counting loops consist of low-voltage wire coils buried in the roadway. Each one sends an electrical pulse when a vehicle passes over it.
Date: 07/18/2011 | Local News
Roads to go electric
Firm chosen to install charging stations on I-5, U.S. 2
Date: 07/13/2011 | Local News
Attempt to save ducks goes horribly awry, leads to crash
LYNNWOOD -- Traffic tangled on southbound I-5 in Lynnwood on Tuesday night after a woman got out of her car to try to save some ducks in the freeway.
Date: 07/12/2011 | Local News
I-5 signs should show how far to go
Recently Street Smarts received its longest-distance correspondence ever.
Date: 07/11/2011 | Local News
Front Porch: Night closures of southbound I-5 lanes start Friday
I-5 lane closuresThe first of several planned weekend lane closures to grind down and repair southbound I-5 between Everett and Marysville is set to begin Friday night.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Local News
Wrong-way crash victim remembered as helpful, kind
EVERETT -- Eric Lans always stopped for others.That's how his friends remembered him at a memorial service earlier this week.
Date: 07/01/2011 | Local News
Driver who died in I-5 wreck identified as Everett man, 54
EVERETT -- Officials Friday identified an Everett man who died in a wrong-way wreck on I-5 on Thursday night. The wreck shut down the southbound lanes of the highway for hours as troopers investigated.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Local News
Everett man killed in wrong-way crash on I-5
EVERETT -- Troopers shut down southbound I-5 in south Everett for hours Thursday night after a fatal wrong-way crash.The wreck happened about 5:25 p.m., south of 128th Street SW. An Everett man, 54, was killed, and another man was taken to a Seattle hospital with serious injuries.
Date: 06/23/2011 | Local News
Man arrested after fleeing police in stolen fire-station pickup
BELLINGHAM -- A man was arrested early Monday morning after he reportedly stole a truck from Snohomish County Fire District 26 in Gold Bar. His age and hometown were not available Monday.
Date: 06/20/2011 | Local News
New signs point the way to Arlington-area I-5 on-ramp
Lorraine Koch of Arlington writes: I would like to know when we're going to get better signage for people traveling westbound on 172nd Street NE to the southbound I-5 ramp.
Date: 06/20/2011 | Local News
I-5 overpass work on track
MARYSVILLE -- Construction of an overpass near the Lakewood Crossing shopping center is on track to begin in July.
Date: 06/15/2011 | Local News
Exit signs on I-5 combined for clarity
Pat Wiggins of Silver Lake writes: Driving north on I-5 in Everett, I planned to exit onto Pacific Avenue to go to the Holiday Inn. The exit to Pacific had "Pacific" in small print, and "Snohomish-Monroe" in large print. I skipped that one because it looked like it would take me on the trestle.
Date: 06/13/2011 | Local News
Probe of I-5 fatal crash in February almost done
MARYSVILLE -- Troopers have nearly finished their investigation into a fatal February wrong-way crash that stalled traffic for hours on I-5 in Marysville.
Date: 06/04/2011 | Local News
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