Community Transit shares more details on upcoming Gold Line

EVERETT — At a board meeting last week, Community Transit shared details about potential options for the design of its new Swift bus rapid transit line connecting Everett to Arlington.

The new bus rapid transit line, the Swift Gold Line, will travel between downtown Everett and the Smokey Point Transit Center in Arlington while making a number of stops in Marysville. It’s expected to open in 2031.

Bus rapid transit mimics some qualities of rail service — frequent arrivals, separate travel lanes and off-board fare collection — without the larger overhead costs of providing passenger rail.

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The agency is still working on choosing between three potential routes through north Marysville. Option A goes north on State Avenue and Smokey Point Boulevard before turning on 136th Street NE and then connecting to 51st Avenue. Option B travels on State Avenue before turning onto Shoultes Road and continuing on 51st Avenue. Option C turns on Grove Street and then turns on 51st Avenue. All three have benefits and drawbacks, including differing access to businesses and residential areas.

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https://engage.communitytransit.org/swiftgold