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The Washington State Department of Transportation is asking people to participate in an online open house and survey regarding future improvements to the Hewitt Avenue Trestle. Here’s what they’re asking. The westbound US 2 trestle is the only direct highway route across the Snohomish River to the I-5 corridor in Everett. With significant population growth […]

Good news out today from Washington State DOT for those who come into Everett on the westbound Hewitt Avenue Trestle. Done; four letters, one word. Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews are done, ahead of schedule, with major weekend closures for the westbound portion of the US 2 paving project in Snohomish County. The […]

A heads up from the Washington State Department of Transportation for full closures of the Hewitt Avenue Trestle into Everett later this month. One year ago, on a highway not far away, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation began a repaving project of the westbound lanes of the US 2 trestle. Following a […]

In case you were wondering it appears there were a couple of factors that led to very severe traffic in Everett Monday afternoon. Looks like we get a repeat on Tuesday. First, with the time change sunset was officially at 4:44 PM in Everett, Washington. Second, shoulder driving was closed on the Hewitt Avenue Trestle […]

Word in today from Washington DOT that they have given up trying to finish re-paving the westbound Hewitt Avenue Trestle into Everett until sometime next year. Final weekend closures for US 2 paving in Snohomish County shelved until spring 2019 Drier weather needed to repave trestle from Snohomish River to I-5 EVERETT – Thanks to […]

A heads-up for drivers headed east out of Everett across the Hewitt Avenue trestle tonight and tomorrow (July 11 and 12th). Here’s the info. sent from Washington State Department of Transportation. People who use eastbound US 2 to get from Everett to Snohomish during the overnight hours should plan extra time into their travels tonight […]

In order to apply waterproof material on the road there can be no moisture at all. That’s the word from WSDOT on why they again have decided to postpone for a third time the closure of westbound Hewitt Trestle in Everett this weekend. Here’s a fuller explanation provided late this morning by Frances Fedoriska with […]

Okay, the last two times they advertised the closure of westbound Hewitt Avenue Trestle for repaving it was called off for weather. This weekend, WSDOT says all signs are the weather is going to cooperate and the project will go so prepare for a detour from Friday night at 7 PM – Monday morning at […]

It is ultimately up to the weather but the closure of the westbound Hewitt Avenue Trestle is back on for this weekend. Here’s the information from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Travelers who want to use westbound US 2 to get to Interstate 5 need to adjust their plans starting June 1. This weekend […]

The much hyped closure of the westbound Hewitt Avenue Trestle into Everett has been postponed until the weekend of June 2nd due to weather concerns. Might be a good time to practice some alternate routes though…