Washington State Route 528

State Route 528 (SR 528) is a state highway in Snohomish County, Washington, located entirely within the city of Marysville. It spans 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) in downtown Marysville to a junction with SR 9. The highway primarily functions as a commuter route and uses two local streets: 4th Street and 64th Street.

State Route 528
4th Street 64th Street
SR 528 highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-5
Defined by RCW 47.17.750
Maintained by WSDOT
Length	3.46 mi[1] (5.57 km)
Existed	1964[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	I-5 in Marysville
	SR 529 in Marysville
East end	SR 9 in Marysville
Highway system
State highways in Washington Interstate US State Scenic Former PSH 1964 renumbering Former ← SR 527 SR 529 →

The corridor was added to the state system in 1937 as a branch of Primary State Highway 1 (PSH 1). During the 1964 state highway renumbering, this branch became SR 528, which had not been completed. The two disconnected sections of the highway were linked by a bridge over Allen Creek that opened in the 1980s.

Route description

SR 528 in downtown Marysville, looking east from Cedar Avenue

SR 528 travels for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) entirely within the city of Marysville in northern Snohomish County.[1][3] It begins at a diamond interchange with I-5 and Marine Drive near the city's border with the Tulalip Indian Reservation on the north side of Ebey Slough.[4] The highway runs east into downtown Marysville on 4th Street, crossing over a section of the BNSF Railway (which also carries Amtrak's Cascades passenger trains) near Comeford Park and the city's landmark water tower.[5][6] SR 528 then passes north of a shopping center and intersects State Avenue, the northernmost section of SR 529 and a former section of U.S. Route 99 (US 99).[7] SR 529 continues south from Marysville over the Snohomish River delta to Everett and Naval Station Everett.[3][8]

The highway continues east on 4th Street and passes south of Asbery Field before crossing Allen Creek. After crossing the creek, SR 528 veers northeast onto 64th Street Northeast, returning to its due east course at the southeast corner of Jennings Memorial Park.[9] The street passes through residential neighborhoods in eastern Marysville, along with the city's YMCA and a small shopping center at 67th Avenue. SR 528 then ascends a large hill and terminates at a signalized intersection with SR 9 near Lake Cassidy.[6][8] Community Transit operates two bus routes on the SR 528 corridor: Route 209, which runs on the whole street and connects Marysville to Smokey Point and Lake Stevens; and Route 222, which uses a short section from 67th to 83rd avenues and connects Marysville to the Tulalip Indian Reservation.[10]

SR 528 is a suburban arterial with four lanes and continuous sidewalks. It is mainly used by commuter traffic within Marysville and traveling to I-5 and SR 9, becoming congested during rush hours as a result.[6] The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts an annual survey of traffic volumes on state highways measured in terms of average annual daily traffic. Traffic volumes on SR 528 range from a minimum of 14,000 vehicles at SR 9 to a maximum of 33,000 vehicles at the I-5 interchange.[11] The westernmost section of SR 528 between I-5 and SR 528 is designated as a minor route of the National Highway System.[12]

History

Marysville was established in 1878 and platted in 1885, including 4th Street as one of its principal streets.[13] Initially, the only bridge across Allen Creek connected 3rd Street with Sunnyside Boulevard, forming part of the Pacific Highway until the completion of bridges over the Snohomish River in 1927. A trail used by Coast Salish peoples had existed between modern-day Marysville and Lake Stevens by the 19th century.[14]

When the Primary and Secondary Highways were created in 1937, the route of SR 528 became the Marysville branch of Primary State Highway 1.[15] The highway ran from PSH 1 in Marysville to Secondary State Highway 1A (SSH 1A), although the road was not constructed at the time.[15] PSH 1 MA became SR 528 in 1964 during the 1964 highway renumbering, which replaced the earlier system with new state routes.[16][17]

The highway remained split into two sections by Allen Creek, with 4th Street in downtown Marysville and 64th Street (Hickok Road) in eastern Marysville. A connection for SR 528 across Allen Creek was planned in the late 1960s by the state government and approved for construction in 1969,[18] but not built until 1984.[19][20] The state government also improved existing sections of 4th Street in the 1970s and constructed an extension of 64th Street Northeast to reach SR 9 in the 1980s.[18] The I-5 interchange was expanded in the 1970s and rebuilt in 1993 with wider ramps and a new traffic signal, funded by a federal grant.[21]

A one-mile-long (1.6 km) section of SR 528 from 64th Avenue Northeast to SR 9 was widened to four lanes in 2000. The project cost $4.8 million, largely funded by the state's Transportation Improvement Board, and was dedicated in November.[22] A section of the highway was repaved by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in September 2004.[23] The eastern terminus at SR 9 was improved in 2008 through the addition of a traffic light, wider shoulders, and a left-turn lane.[24] A HAWK signal was installed on SR 528 near Asbery Field to provide a pedestrian crossing.[25]

Since the 2000s, the Marysville city government has studied various projects that would ease traffic congestion on 4th Street.[26] A new set of ramps are planned to be added to the SR 529 interchange south of Marysville to provide an alternative route for Marysville commuters,[27] along with an extension of 1st Street to 47th Avenue that is scheduled to open in 2022.[28][29]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Marysville, Snohomish County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	I-5 – Vancouver B.C., Seattle, Tulalip	Continues west as Marine Drive
0.36	0.58	SR 529 south / State Avenue – Everett	Former US 99
3.46	5.57	SR 9 – Arlington, Snohomish
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Multimodal Planning Division (February 4, 2020). State Highway Log Planning Report 2019, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1604–1606. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
2. "RCW 47.17.750: State route No. 528". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1970. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
3. Washington State Department of Transportation (2014). Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 (PDF) (Map). Olympia: Washington State Department of Transportation. Puget Sound inset. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
4. "SR 5 – Exit 199: Junction SR 528/4th Street" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 12, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
5. Sheets, Bill (April 26, 2013). "Coal trains would worsen Marysville's traffic problem". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
6. "Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 528: I-5 Jct to SR 9 Jct" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 14, 2018. pp. 1–2, 4. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
7. Winters, Chris (February 27, 2017). "Marysville's Village Restaurant to reopen in Everett for now". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
8. Google (December 20, 2015). "State Route 528" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
9. City of Marysville Topography (Map). City of Marysville. 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
10. Community Transit System Map (PDF) (Map). Community Transit. March 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
11. 2016 Annual Traffic Report (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2017. pp. 205–206. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
12. "2017 State Highway National Highway System Routes in Washington" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
13. Dougherty, Phil (July 26, 2007). "Marysville — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
14. Cameron, David A.; LeWarne, Charles P.; May, M. Allan; O'Donnell, Jack C.; O'Donnell, Lawrence E. (2005). Snohomish County: An Illustrated History. Index, Washington: Kelcema Books LLC. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-9766700-0-1. OCLC 62728798.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
15. Washington State Legislature (1937). "190". Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
16. C. G. Prahl, Washington State Highway Commission (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways, Part 1" (PDF).
17. C. G. Prahl, Washington State Highway Commission (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways, Part 2" (PDF).
18. "Legislative Study: State Route 528, Marysville to State Route 9". Washington State Transportation Commission. September 1980. pp. 3, 12. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
19. "SR 528 not set for construction". Marysville Globe. August 30, 1973. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via SmallTownPapers.
20. "Eyeing the future". Marysville Globe. August 31, 1983. pp. 9–10. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via SmallTownPapers.
21. "Work begins on access ramps to Interstate 5". The Seattle Times. March 31, 1993. p. D3.
22. Middleton, Shannon (November 29, 2000). "City re-opens new, improved SR 528". Marysville Globe. p. 1. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via SmallTownPapers.
23. Washington State Department of Transportation. "SR 528 – Paving". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
24. Washington State Department of Transportation. "SR 9 – SR 528 Intersection". Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
25. "New signal on Fourth Street will stop traffic for crosswalk". The Everett Herald. April 1, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
26. Sheets, Bill (May 23, 2007). "Untangling gridlock at Fourth Street in Marysville". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
27. Sheets, Bill (April 6, 2008). "Could new ramps help loosen Marysville traffic glut?". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
28. Powell, Steven (May 13, 2019). "Marysville leaders updated on historic I-5 interchange". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
29. Bray, Kari (June 29, 2018). "Marysville begins construction of First Street bypass". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 22, 2020.

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