Highway 531
Reflective striping should ease intersection concerns
Mark Bowman of Stanwood writes: The intersection at Highway 531 and 45 Road in Lakewood, west of Smokey Point, has no illumination at night and it's hard to judge your turns. Could someone take a look at this intersection?
Date: 05/21/2012 | Street Smarts
Arlington roundabout work to start this week
ARLINGTON -- Construction is set to begin this week on a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 531, also known as 172nd Street NE.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Local News
Patches on U.S. 2 are safe, effective
Thomas MacArthur of Monroe writes: I sent an email to the DOT about the terrible repairs made to U.S. 2 between Snohomish and Monroe last summer, but I got no response back.
Date: 04/16/2012 | 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
Curbing has made Smokey Point safer
Tom Hughs of Arlington writes: A few years ago, curbs were installed down the middle of 172nd Street NE (Highway 531) in Smokey Point from I-5 to 43rd Avenue NE to prevent left turns onto 172nd. Has there been enough time to collect data showing the reduction in accidents?
Date: 11/14/2011 | 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
Look both ways; it could save your life
A lot of people are ignoring advice from their mothers.Or maybe they never got the advice in the first place.One of the first things I learned growing up -- a long time ago -- is to look both ways when crossing the street.
Date: 09/05/2011 | 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
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
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
Log truck rollover damages Highway 531 in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD -- A log truck rolled over on Highway 531 in the Lakewood area Tuesday night, causing significant damage to the roadway but no injuries.The wreck was reported a little before 5 p.m. near the highway's intersection with Third Avenue NE, east of Lake Goodwin.
Date: 06/14/2011 | Local News
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