City to close new 156th St. I-5 overcrossing two weeks for final construction work


January 4, 2013 · 4:28 AM

SMOKEY POINT — City of Marysville Public Works officials are advising motorists that the new 156th Street I-5 overcrossing will be closed for two weeks, starting on Jan. 14, to complete finishing touches on the project.

The round-the-clock road closure from Monday, Jan. 14, to Monday, Jan. 28, will include all of 156th Street, extending from Smokey Point Boulevard west over the freeway to 30th Avenue heading north, and from 159th Street east to Twin Lakes Boulevard. Construction is being performed by Guy F. Atkinson Construction.

Drivers in the Lakewood and Smokey Point areas should seek alternate routes.

For questions about this street closure, contact city of Marysville Project Engineer Pat Gruenhagen by phone at 360-363-8100 or via email at pgruenhagen@marysvillewa.gov.

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