Decided to go outside and take some pictures of the area on foot, got some decent pictures.
Starting off with a sign gantry on I-5
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8110%2F8476062609_b963881691_c.jpg&hash=c7274edc807a259fb2a1c031c100a444098c1bd6)
I-5 southbound from the bridge...
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8225%2F8476075177_a9e6b08221_c.jpg&hash=02e2f6130e82eb923dbd93d8ae3054ec9f154ad8)
...and northbound on the other side
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8531%2F8476077043_fc2ba2e277_c.jpg&hash=82560f17f339157cbc8d962653f8512073ddc6f1)
The City of Marysville decided to build a new overpass a mile south of the existing bridge and want to convert it into a full-fledged SPUI. Not even kidding.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8382%2F8477159394_9c927c425f_c.jpg&hash=c187dfb9830f074f9c873766a66eff9e91b41552)
It cost a cool $13 million, according to the nearby sign
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8232%2F8476067637_13ddcf5a25_c.jpg&hash=a9af65474996ce17641729d375da02bcde96f839)
The WA-531 bridge has two signs that name the bridge after a local city councilman who lobbied to get the interchange improved
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8505%2F8477164112_5c39b0ed98_c.jpg&hash=2769164f60d3c97484e4570364fb9e7e4b310707)
Here's the other sign (looking west)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8236%2F8477165408_d056c8a451_c.jpg&hash=052018dafe765a04dceba88d47abaa3a753dd161)
Some HOV lanes
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8100%2F8476074273_6bd6e351bf_c.jpg&hash=b2978e44fc1439b4358d76ee8a525601d89e75ed)
And the loop ramp on the other side of WA-531
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8085%2F8476077531_0c841396af_c.jpg&hash=d1efc7a4f2045a58864013676658dfddacbe2d7a)
I decided to venture out further to Smokey Point and snapped this pic:
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View the rest on my Flickr photostream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/sets/72157632776256294/)