Interstate 5’s (I-5) lifelong battle against trains in Marysville is about to come to an end. The new interchange at 529 is just months from completion.
As a Snohomish County resident who travels I-5 north of Everett a lot, I have been waiting on this for years. The drive between Everett and Marysville can be one of the worst in the state. It can back up at any time of day and on any day of the week. I’ve run into five-mile backups on Sunday mornings.
Here’s why…