What the infrastructure bill could mean for Snohomish County
EVERETT — The federal infrastructure bill is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to projects across Snohomish County.
Portions of the $550 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could be funneled to the U.S. 2 trestle replacement, low-emission and zero-emission buses and ferries, removing at-grade rail crossings in Edmonds and Marysville and securing light rail to Everett.
“The $381 million in this bill for Sound Transit and additional money for transit agencies will help deal with the continued funding shortfall that Sound Transit has faced since the beginning of the COVID pandemic,” U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said. “Getting further into Snohomish County is a must.”
Replacing the westbound trestle is estimated to cost over $1 billion, but securing funding through the Legislature has proven difficult. Two money pots in the bill — $36.7 billion to repair and replace bridges and $5 billion for “mega-projects” that don’t neatly conform to transportation funding programs — could help redo that link between Everett and Lake Stevens.
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