U.S. 2 West - Snohomish to Everett

Departing the diamond interchange with SR 9 along U.S. 2 west. 5.17 miles of the 2,119 mile route remain.

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U.S. 2 upgrades from a super-two expressway (or three lanes as is the case here) into a four lane freeway at the merge with Bickford Avenue (old U.S. 2) north.

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Continuing northwest along U.S. 2 (Stevens Pass Highway) on the freeway between Bickford Avenue and SR 204.

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U.S. 2 turns westward onto Ebey Island at the split with SR 204's northbound beginning. SR 204 comprises a 2.38 mile arc between 20th Street SE and SR 9 in Lake Stevens.

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U.S. 2 utilizes a flyover to turn west onto the Ebey Island causeway. Motorists taking the SR 204 off-ramp enter an at-grade intersection with 20th Street SE underneath the directional stack interchange. 20th Street SE represents an increasingly suburban corridor west from SR 9 to Ebey Island.

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Turning west, U.S. 2 travels a pair of viaducts across Ebey Island. 20th Street SE flows eastbound from the island to SR 204 between the two roadways.

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Crossing Ebey Slough, U.S. 2 approaches the 20th Street SE westbound off-ramp to Homeacres Road.

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The Ebey Island off-ramp drops below the U.S. 2 causeway onto 20th Street SE. 20th Street SE parallels the freeway to 51st Avenue SE, which connects with Homeacres Road south.

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A return ramp joins U.S. 2 west from 20th Street SE at 51st Avenue SE at the final mile of the US route.

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Roadways of U.S. 2 diverge across the Snohomish River and meet Interstate 5 at a tri-level stack interchange in the city of Everett.

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U.S. 2 parts ways with the southbound Interstate 5 ramp to Seattle and joins California Street.

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Lowering to at-grade, U.S. 2 (California Street) approaches Maple Street (SR 529). A guide sign directs motorists to Hewitt Avenue, the former alignment of U.S. 2 west to Broadway (historic U.S. 99).

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U.S. 2 ends silently at the intersection with SR 529 (Maple Street). SR 529 follows a 7.88 mile loop from Exit 194 of Interstate 5 nearby to SR 528 in Marysville.

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