Work on I-5 HOV lane from Everett to Marysville starts next week
EVERETT — A little later and more expensive than initially planned, work is starting soon to add a fourth northbound carpool lane to I-5 and build a new interchange at Highway 529.
Initially the projects were eyed for 2022 at an estimated cost of $84 million.
Labor, land and supply cost increases pushed it to $123 million and out to fall 2024. Most of the money is from the Legislature’s Connecting Washington transportation package from 2015, and the Move Ahead Washington package last year covered the $30.5 million gap.
Once the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane and the new interchange is built, it should help the 61,000 daily drivers through the area that sees afternoon congestion like clockwork, local and state officials have said. Drivers can avoid the railroad crossings by taking the new Highway 529 ramps.
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