Hewitt Avenue Trestle
The Hewitt Avenue Trestle is a causeway carrying U.S. Route 2 from Everett to Lake Stevens. It crosses the Snohomish River, Ebey Island, and the Ebey Slough. The western end of the trestle is an interchange with Interstate 5, while the eastern end is an interchange with State Route 204 and 20th Street.
Hewitt Avenue Trestle | |
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View of the Hewitt Avenue Trestle from its east end | |
| Coordinates | 47°58′44″N 122°09′43″W / 47.979°N 122.162°WCoordinates: 47°58′44″N 122°09′43″W / 47.979°N 122.162°W |
| Carries | U.S. Route 2 |
| Crosses | Ebey Slough |
| Maintained by | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $100 million (1993 rebuild) |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Rebuilt | 1968, 1993–2001 |
| Location | |
The original wooden and concrete trestle was opened on January 15, 1936,[1] carrying both directions of traffic and including a drawbridge over the Snohomish River. A parallel trestle to carry westbound traffic was partially opened on April 8, 1968,[2] and fully opened with ceremonies on April 8, 1969, at a cost of $7.3 million.[3][4] The trestle was converted into an expressway terminating at interchange with Interstate 5 and State Route 204.[4] A new 2.5-mile (4.0 km) eastbound trestle was built between 1993 and 2001 for $100 million, using reinforced concrete.[5]
A Washington State Transportation Commission report in 2018 listed replacement plans for the westbound trestle with a new, three-lane trestle at costs ranging from $620 million to $2 billion with funding by various means including up to $690 million in tolls.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Everett Delta Bridge Opened". The Seattle Times. January 16, 1936. p. 4.
- ^ "New Casino Road Opened at Noon". The Everett Herald. April 23, 1969. p. 1.
- ^ "Official Opening: US 2, Everett to Cavaleros Corner". Washington State Department of Highways. April 1969. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ a b "Trestle Bridge, Ramps Complex Ready to Open". The Everett Herald. April 7, 1969. p. 1.
- ^ Ignacio Lobos (June 17, 1993), "Twin Rivers Of Concrete -- New Hewitt Avenue Trestle Goes Up As 30, 000 Cars A Day Keep Flowing", The Seattle Times, retrieved February 8, 2018
- ^ John H. White, NWR Assistant Regional Administrator (January 18, 2018), US 2 westbound trestle funding finance study (PDF), Washington State Transportation Commission
- ^ Melissa Slager (December 12, 2017), "Pay a toll on US 2 trestle? 10,000 say no on social media", Everett Herald
- ^ ANGELA COOPER-McCORKLE (February 7, 2018), "Tolls on U.S. 2 would fund new trestle", Snohomish County Tribune