Snohomish County celebrates new Jordan Creek Bridge

Published 2:28 pm Thursday, October 23, 2025

EVERETT — A ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the new Jordan Creek Bridge on Tuesday, a few weeks before construction is expected to finish.

The bridge, which helps connect Arlington and Granite Falls along Jordan Road just north of the South Fork Stillaguamish River, began construction in Late April, a press release said. The old bridge was reduced to a single lane with weight restrictions in June 2019.

Currently, the new bridge is open in a one-lane configuration during the day while both lanes will be open evenings and weekends, spokesperson Julie Kuntz said in an email.

Snohomish County Public Works, Interwest Construction Inc. and others are expected to finish work sometime in the middle of November, the release said. The replacement bridge is 120 feet long with two lanes and 6-foot shoulders for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The project’s total cost was $8 million, funded by a federal grant issued through the Washington State Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program.

“The aging timber bridge was not designed for modern traffic loads and required frequent maintenance,” County Engineer Doug McCormick said in the release. “I’m proud of our work to build a larger structure that will meet current and future traffic needs.”

McCormick attended the event, along with Public Works Director Kelly Snyder, County Council member Nate Nehring and Executive Operations Officer Josh Dugan, Kuntz said.

Taylor Scott Richmond: 425-339-3046; taylor.richmond@heraldnet.com; X:@BTayOkay