EVERETT — Crews will begin initial construction work next week on a $142 million widening of Highway 9 in Snohomish.

As part of the project, the Washington State Department of Transportation will build an entirely new bridge across the Snohomish River and make repairs to the current one, increasing the width of the congested road to two lanes in each direction, instead of one. The project will also widen the roads between Marsh Road and 2nd Street while also making improvements to the on-ramp from 2nd Street to the state highway.

The first step before construction officially begins — pile driving west of the existing Highway 9 bridge to support the foundation of the new bridge — is set to start on Nov. 21 or 24, according to Della Kostelnik Juarez, a WSDOT spokesperson. That work will be

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