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Published 1:30 am Friday, September 21, 2018
HEADS UP
Try, try again — or not
The westbound U.S. 2 trestle will be open to traffic this weekend. The fifth of six planned closures was canceled because of a rainy forecast. The moisture-sensitive repaving work has been on-again, off-again since May. The next hoped-for closures are 7 p.m. Sept. 28 to 4 a.m. Oct. 1, and 7 p.m. Oct. 5 to 4 a.m. Oct. 8.
A closure of the northbound I-5 off-ramp to 116th Street NE in Tulalip also was postponed.
More info: tinyurl.com/TrestlePave
Back-to-back closures of 524
Meanwhile, other road projects are moving ahead.
Two roundabouts are being installed on Highway 524 on either side of the I-405 underpass near Lynnwood. The work will require two back-to-back weekend road closures. The first closure is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday while crews build a roundabout intersection at Larch Way. The second follows Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 when focus turns to Locust Way.
The detours in both cases will follow Cypress Way, Larch Way, Logan Road and Damson Road.
Elsewhere, a road used to get from Highway 522 to Woodinville’s wine country will be closed this weekend. Highway 202 (NE 175th Street) will be closed between 131st Avenue NE and Woodinville-Redmond Road for a bridge project.
More info: tinyurl.com/524roundabouts
WAYS TO HELP
Sky Valley youth partner with Safeway
The Sky Valley Youth Coalition at Volunteers of America Western Washington is now a charity partner with the Monroe Safeway as part of the annual Hunger Is campaign, a program of the Albertson Family Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Donations will be taken at checkout stands during September for the youth program. The store is at 19651 U.S. 2. Donations will be used to purchase breakfast food items for Sultan Middle School and Sultan High School students who experience a shortage of food at home during weekends.
More info: 360-793-2400, rshapovalov@voaww.org
Donate blood
A Red Cross blood drive is planned for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at North County Fire, 8117 267th St. NW, Stanwood. All donors through Sept. 30 receive a coupon for a free haircut at participating Sport Clips locations.
More info: redcrossblood.org
Friendship walk and car wash
Village Community Services holds a Superhero Friendship Walk, 5K run and car-wash fundraiser Saturday at Arlington’s Legion Memorial Park, 114 N. Olympic Ave. Voices of the Village will perform at the event. Registration for the 5K or one-mile Friendship Walk is $30 at the start line. The 5K starts at 8:30 a.m.; the walk at 10:30 a.m.
Car washes will be offered from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a suggested donation of $10.
Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase.
More info: 360-653-7752
