Street Smarts

Snohomish County picks favored light rail station locations

Snohomish County picks favored light rail station locations

To anticipate development, the county is suggesting preferred locations 15 years before they’ll be built.

Snohomish County picks favored light rail station locations
Bike shops and trails in Snohomish County are open and busy

Bike shops and trails in Snohomish County are open and busy

Nice weather and a litany of outdoor activity restrictions are nudging people to hop on bicycles.

Bike shops and trails in Snohomish County are open and busy

How much traffic does an intersection need for a stop light?

A Monroe intersection without a signal caught the ire of one reader.

Stave off stay-at-home boredom and go for a drive

Stave off stay-at-home boredom and go for a drive

With the roads so empty and few entertainment options outside the house, it’s time for a joyride.

Stave off stay-at-home boredom and go for a drive
Staying home without gyms means we should all tour the ’hood

Staying home without gyms means we should all tour the ’hood

To stay active, stroll or roll around your neighborhood, pick up trash, and fight your sweet tooth.

Staying home without gyms means we should all tour the ’hood
Road work in Lynnwood felt like a long haul for short stretch

Road work in Lynnwood felt like a long haul for short stretch

The 36th Avenue West project started a few years ago and is on schedule to wrap this spring.

Road work in Lynnwood felt like a long haul for short stretch

Buses get disinfectant spray, wipedowns as riders stay home

People are heeding recommendations to limit exposure to one another, and transit agencies see it.

30 years after ADA law, Marysville makes accessibility plan

30 years after ADA law, Marysville makes accessibility plan

Of the 4,100 locations for a curb ramp, 1,000 don’t have one and 700 don’t meet ADA standards.

30 years after ADA law, Marysville makes accessibility plan
Hey drivers, new law requires 3 feet to pass bicyclists, walkers

Hey drivers, new law requires 3 feet to pass bicyclists, walkers

State law requires drivers move over at least 3 feet to pass cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders.

Hey drivers, new law requires 3 feet to pass bicyclists, walkers
Is a little order in order at a busy on-ramp near Tulalip?

Is a little order in order at a busy on-ramp near Tulalip?

A reader’s question resurfaced an old request for meter signals on 88th Street NE to southbound I-5.

Is a little order in order at a busy on-ramp near Tulalip?
Bus stop locations chosen for safety and convenience

Bus stop locations chosen for safety and convenience

A reader wondered why so many bus stops are on the far side of an intersection. It’s on purpose.

Bus stop locations chosen for safety and convenience
Is it legal for a vehicle to be longer than its parking spot?

Is it legal for a vehicle to be longer than its parking spot?

Yes. No. Maybe. Kind of. Sort of. It depends if traffic can move safely behind it.

Is it legal for a vehicle to be longer than its parking spot?
When other lights are red, what’s a flashing yellow arrow mean?

When other lights are red, what’s a flashing yellow arrow mean?

In Marysville’s busy and growing 116th Street NE area, a left-turn signal caused some confusion.

When other lights are red, what’s a flashing yellow arrow mean?
How are streets named? It depends

How are streets named? It depends

Naming a road probably requires city or county council approval — a long process across the county.

How are streets named? It depends
Some old Snohomish County road names are rural vestiges

Some old Snohomish County road names are rural vestiges

Roads with names aren’t uncommon. Some of the older ones’ namesakes are legacies of local history.

Some old Snohomish County road names are rural vestiges
DUIs, distracted driving numbers are down, remain a problem

DUIs, distracted driving numbers are down, remain a problem

Last year’s traffic enforcement and infraction data reveals we’re safer, but with room to improve.

DUIs, distracted driving numbers are down, remain a problem
Stricter child car seat law may mean longer booster seat use

Stricter child car seat law may mean longer booster seat use

An age increase for when a child can ditch a booster seat could mean new purchases for the family.

Stricter child car seat law may mean longer booster seat use
Starting today, vehicle emissions testing is history

Starting today, vehicle emissions testing is history

No more fretting about your beater. Air quality reached federal goals and is expected to improve.

Starting today, vehicle emissions testing is history
2020: Light rail, ferry terminal and possible transit merger

2020: Light rail, ferry terminal and possible transit merger

The major transportation stories to track in the coming year involve Everett, Lynnwood and Mukilteo.

2020: Light rail, ferry terminal and possible transit merger

Cleaning graffiti along our highways is a busy, dirty job

Four state workers spend 16 hours every week removing graffiti in King and Snohomish counties.