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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT <br /> Page 87 <br />Bridges <br />There are 100 bridges in Everett, of which 34 are owned by the City, three are owned by the railroad, <br />and 63 are owned by WSDOT. Of these bridges, two of the city-owned bridges on W Mukilteo Boulevard <br />and four of the WSDOT-owned bridges on SR 529 are noted to be in poor condition. <br />Freight, Aviation and Marine Facilities <br />Freight plays a critical role in the economic vitality of Everett; businesses and residents rely on freight <br />shipped via trucks. Truck sizes range from “single-unit trucks”, such as package delivery, moving, and <br />garbage trucks that navigate through neighborhoods, to large semi-truck trailers delivering vehicles and <br />freight to local businesses. I-5, which is part of the national Interstate Highway system, and Evergreen <br />Way are two examples of roadways that move more than 10 million tons of freight per year. <br />Everett is home to the Port of Everett, located on Port Gardner Bay east of Possession Sound. Possession <br />Sound is part of the Salish Sea Maritime System, which connects to domestic and worldwide markets. <br />The Port of Everett includes 9 Shipping Berths3, and the three main terminals are connected to the BNSF <br />rail system. The Port of Everett directly serves the Boeing Company assembly plant in Snohomish <br />County. The Port primarily serves as a breakbulk cargo facility, handling aerospace, construction, <br />manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and forest products. It is also Washington’s third-largest container <br />port after Seattle and Tacoma.4 <br />Paine Field Airport serves commercial passenger flights and served as a freight hub for Boeing, <br />specializing in jet part manufacturing and distribution. Paine Field serves as the Boeing Everett Factory <br />and Aviation Technical Services, which is one of the largest aviation maintenance facilities in the U.S. <br />While Boeing does not plan to continue its aviation operations from Paine Field indefinitely, an Air Cargo <br />company is expected to begin operations ensuring that Paine Field remains an important component of <br />the region’s air service and freight operations. <br />Everett has rail lines running north and south along the western coast of the city and the eastern edge of <br />the city. The Port of Everett Seaport offers direct rail connections and is the first port reached by <br />westbound BNSF Railway trains. <br />Figure 3 shows the locations of current freight routes, aviation and marine facilities in Everett. <br /> <br />3 https://cms9.revize.com/revize/everett/seaport/seaport_facilities.php <br />4 Appendix D: Washington’s Freight Transportation System