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Work continues on 156th Street overpass BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
SPORTS: English leads Chargers on the links. Page 10
MARYSVILLE — Motorists on I-5 near north Marysville might have noticed the bridge pillars are already up and the westside ramp leading up to the 156th Street overcrossing is nearing completion, which means that the project as a whole has hit its halfway mark, but those drivers can expect some traffic slowdowns between now and the expected opening of the overcrossing in the fall of this year. After general contractor Guy F. Atkinson Construction started work in August of last year, the bridge’s substructure work was wrapped up by the end of December, as eight drilled shafts — two at each of the bridge’s four piers, each one seven feet in diameter and roughly 120 feet deep — were drilled to form the foundation of the bridge, by being filled with concrete and steel. “It’s an unusual depth,” said city of Marysville Construction Inspector Rick Herzog. “We have a very high water table, though. We’re only about 100 feet above sea level. That same wet ground is what SEE 156TH, PAGE 2
SPORTS: Tomahawks fall to the Bearcats. Page 10
Kirk Boxleitner/Staff Photo
The 156th Street overcrossing’s four pier caps will provide a foundation for the bridge’s superstructure, whose girders could be laid as early as late May.
Forum focuses on fair housing
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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Vol. 120, No. 07 Kirk Boxleitner/Staff Photo
During a May 2 fair housing forum, local realtor Marvetta Toler suggests dispute resolution mediators for those who feel discriminated against and fear reprisals.
SMOKEY POINT — Residents of and visitors to the Stillaguamish Senior Center received some insights and offered their input on the state of fair housing within Snohomish County on Wednesday, May 2. The Stillaguamish Senior Center served as the site for one of three forums conducted by the Snohomish County Human Services Department, presented on site by Heidi Aggeler and Jen Garner of BBC Research & Consulting to an audience consisting largely of seniors and staff members of regional senior centers, with a couple of area realtors in attendance as well. Debi Lewis, housing supervisor for the Stillaguamish Senior Center, echoed the concerns SEE HOUSING, PAGE 2
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