Smokey Point Blvd Corridor Project

Project Description

To plan for growth in Arlington, the City of Arlington is designing improvements to Smokey Point Boulevard from 174th Place NE to 200th Street NE. These improvements will support future growth and help create a community corridor for small businesses and residents. We are currently in the design phase of the project and working to finalize design concepts that will improve safety, reduce congestion, and increase opportunities for access and development within the neighborhood. 

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Project Benefits

  • Improve mobility of corridor for all users
  • Increase safety for all users.
  • Improve transit facilities for new Community Transit Swift Gold Line
  • Foster the development of a commercial corridor to serve the neighborhood. 

Project Cost and Funding

  • Design/Planning Estimate: $1.6 million
  • Funding sources:
    • Federal Grant
    • City of Arlington

Project Schedule

  • The project duration is estimated to be 24-28 months.
  • This project will be phased in over time. Roundabouts at 180th and 188th will be constructed in 2024 and 2026 with the 174th roundabout in 2028. Portions between roundabouts will be phased in and we will work with developers to complete the work.

Coordination with Local Residents

Progress updates will be provided by the city on this project webpage to keep local residents and businesses apprised of the project progress.

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns on this project, please contact the City Project Hotline at 360-403-3544 or cityprojects@arlingtonwa.gov.


  1. 1 SPB Corrodor Logo - Color (11-17-22)
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Project Documents

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Project Updates

  • July 20, 2021 - Design awarded to Perteet, Inc.
  • September 2021 - Preliminary design work and outreach underway. 
  • December 3, 2021 - Due to the high volume of requests to keep the survey open, the City has extended the closing deadline through the holidays. You can access the online open house and survey at https://smokeypoint.participate.online.   This is the preliminary outreach phase for the project; there will be more opportunities for community feedback at future stages in the project design.
  • January 4, 2022 - Open house survey closed.
  • December 2022 - January 2023 - Phase 2 online open house and design improvements survey.
  • December 15, 2022 - Open House - Smokey Point Community Church at 7:00 PM.
  • December 16, 2022 - Open House - Stilly Senior Center at 9:45 AM
  • January 20, 2023 - Online open house closed at midnight. 
  • August 8, 2023 - Received community survey results on preferred style of street amenities (streetlights, benches, trash containers, bike racks, etc.).  Incorporating preferred style in design.
  • June 21, 2024 -A  noise analysis was completed as part of the environmental review process, and Noise levels were found to exceed state levels along the corridor in select locations. We are seeking community input on the noise proposed sound walls. 
    • Please visit our online survey at bit.ly/SmokeyPointNoiseWallSurvey  to learn more and share feedback. This survey will be open for two weeks and close by midnight, Friday, July 5.
  • October 24, 2025 - After many years of planning and design, the Smokey Point Blvd/188th St Roundabout project will begin construction in the coming weeks.  This project is the first project of the larger Smokey Point Blvd Corridor Improvements.