43rd Ave SE/Sunset Rd
February 2022 Update
This project has reached 90% design and the project schedule has been updated below. Utility relocation planning and right-of-way purchasing are in progress.
Description
Snohomish County Public Works proposes to construct arterial improvements to approximately 1.7 miles of 43rd Ave SE from SR 524 (Maltby Road) to Sunset Rd at 180th St SE. Construction includes the following primary elements:
- Widen 43rd Ave SE from SR 524 north to 188th St SE to a two-lane rural section
- Add approximately 1,400 linear feet of new county rural road to connect 200th St SE and 196th St SE
- Improve the existing urban section of 43rd Ave SE from 188th St SE north to 184th St SE
- Add approximately 450 linear feet of new county urban road between 184th St SE and 42nd Dr SE
- Install two new roundabouts on 43rd Ave SE at SR 524 and at 196th St SE
- Install new traffic signal and turn pockets at 180th St SE and Sunset Rd
- Add two new stormwater ponds and two underground stormwater chambers
Schedule
- 2016-2018: Completed field survey and preliminary design
- 2019: Environmental studies
- October 2019: Completed traffic noise study
- December 2019: Public open house
- 2020-2022: Design, right of way acquisitions and utility relocations
- 2023-2025: Construction to start in 2023, subject to funding availability
Funding
The proposed design, right-of-way, and construction will be funded by the Snohomish County Road Fund. The county will pursue grants and other funding opportunities to help fund the project as the design process proceeds.
Environmental Review
An environmental review and checklist was completed in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) on January 23, 2020, for 43rd Avenue SE corridor improvement project.
Snohomish County Public Works determined that this project does not have a probable, significant adverse impact on the environment and issued a Determination of Non-significance (DNS) on February 14, 2020.
- SEPA DNS with LDA
- Checklist
- Appendix A: Small Area Transportation Study
- Appendix B: Project Area Figure
- Appendix C: Design Report
- Appendix D: Draft Air Quality Memo
- Appendix E: Wetlands, Streams and Buffers Figure
- Appendix F: Wetland and Stream Report
- Appendix G: Noise Report
- SEPA and LDA Sign and Postcard
This DNS may be appealed pursuant to the requirements of SCC 30.61.300 and Chapter 2.02 SCC. There is a 14-day appeal period for the SEPA DNS that commences from the date of publication of notice and ends on March 2, 2020. Any appeal must be addressed to the County Hearing Examiner, accompanied by a filing fee of $500.00, and be filed in writing at Snohomish County Public Works, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Robert J. Drewel Building, 2nd Floor, Customer Service Center, Everett, Washington. The appeal period closed on March 2, 2020. The SEPA comment period regarding this project ended on March 9, 2020.
Public Comment
The LDA permit application is subject to a 21-day public and agency comment period. The comment period closed on March 9, 2020.
Open House - December 5, 2019
Open House - June 27, 2017
Documents
- 2021 Preliminary Plans - May 2021
- FAQ - August 2020
- Postcard (PDF) - April 2019
- 43rd Improvement Project FAQ (PDF) - July 2017
- 43rd Road Closure FAQ (PDF) - August 2016
- Newsletter (PDF) - July 2016
- Notice (PDF): Road closure at 43rd Ave SE and 188th St SE - July 2016
Other Projects in the Area
In addition to the 43rd Ave. SE project, the county is working on improvements to other nearby corridors including:
- 35th Ave SE, Phase I (180th St SE to Seattle Hill Rd) - Completed
- 35th Ave SE, Phase II (SR 524 to 180th St SE)
- 156th St SE (35th Ave SE to the schools)
- 180th St SE, Phase I and II (SR 527 to 35th Ave SE)
- 196th St SE/Grannis Rd (22nd Ave SE to 189th Pl SE) - Completed
- Seattle Hill Rd (35th Ave SE to 132nd St SE) - Completed
Contact Us
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Katrina Bauman
Property Acquisition Coordinator
425-388-6678
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Michael Randall
Project Manager
Ph: 425-388-6642
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Snohomish County Public Works
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 607
Everett, WA 98201
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Construction schedules are subject to change based on many factors that include: public safety; availability of funding, staffing, equipment and materials; right of way issues; permitting requirements; coordination with utilities and other agencies; soil conditions under roadway and seasonal changes.