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===Transportation=== Snohomish is bisected by two major highways: [[U.S. Route 2 in Washington|U.S. Route 2]] (US 2), which [[bypass (road)|bypasses]] the city to the north and east, continuing on to [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] and [[Stevens Pass]]; and [[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]], which runs north–south and connects to [[Woodinville, Washington|Woodinville]] and [[Lake Stevens, Washington|Lake Stevens]].<ref>{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |inset=[https://web.archive.org/web/20201105191320/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/08/31/highway-map-PugetSound_Full.pdf Puget Sound] |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=September 3, 2019 |title=Washington's unofficial freeway: Highway 9 in Lake Stevens strains under a suburban boom |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/washingtons-unofficial-freeway-highway-9-in-lake-stevens-strains-under-a-suburban-boom/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> Other major roads in Snohomish include Bickford Avenue (which continues south as Avenue D),<ref>{{cite news |last=Dominguez |first=Alejandro |date=April 2, 2011 |title=Snohomish may raise sales tax for roads |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-may-raise-sales-tax-for-roads/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> which formerly carried US 2 and is named for a local car dealership,<ref>{{cite news |last=Rolph |first=Amy |date=September 16, 2009 |title=Snohomish auto dealer marks 75 years |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/silvertips-evaluate-youth-during-preseason/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> Machias Road (Maple Avenue), and 2nd Street (92nd Street).<ref name="TransportPlan">{{cite web |author=Transpo Group |date=March 2016 |title=City of Snohomish Transportation Master Plan |page=6 |url=https://snohomishwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2858/2016-03-31-Snohomish-Transportation-Plan |publisher=City of Snohomish |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> [[Community Transit]], the countywide [[public transit]] authority, provides [[Public transport bus service|bus]], [[paratransit]], and [[vanpool]] service to Snohomish from surrounding cities.<ref name="TransportPlan"/>{{rp|16}} Two routes travel from [[Everett Station]] (with limited service to the [[Boeing Everett Factory]]) to Snohomish and continue east along US 2 to Monroe, [[Sultan, Washington|Sultan]], and [[Gold Bar, Washington|Gold Bar]]. Another route travels from [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] and Mill Creek to Snohomish and follows the State Route 9 corridor north to [[Lake Stevens, Washington|Lake Stevens]]. Community Transit also operates a commuter bus route that connects Snohomish and Monroe to [[Downtown Seattle]] with intermediate stops on [[Interstate 405 (Washington)|Interstate 405]] and [[Washington State Route 520|State Route 520]].<ref>{{cite map |date=October 2021 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/21octmaps/systemmappdfs/mapsystemmapoct2021.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> The city has one [[park and ride]] lot, located near Avenue D and State Route 9, that is owned by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] (WSDOT).<ref>{{cite news |last=Slager |first=Melissa |date=November 5, 2018 |title=Who owns and maintains park-and-ride lots? It's complicated |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/who-owns-and-maintains-park-and-ride-lots-its-complicated/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> The city was formerly served by the [[Everett–Snohomish Interurban]], an electric [[interurban]] railway that ceased operations in 1921.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ryan |first1=Cheri |last2=Stadler |first2=Kevin K. |year=2010 |title=Seattle–Everett Interurban Railway |page=52 |publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]] |location=Charleston, South Carolina |isbn=978-0-7385-8019-7 |oclc=700409706 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2WxktmTXrzwC&pg=PA52 |via=Google Books |access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref> A small replica [[train depot]] was opened in 2005 near the Avenue D Bridge to serve as a [[visitors center]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Brian |date=July 13, 2005 |title=Town opens depot for tourism express |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/town-opens-depot-for-tourism-express/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Diane |date=July 5, 2006 |title=Expanding visitor centers can answer the darnedest questions |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060705/snocotourism05n/expanding-visitor-centers-can-answer-the-darnedest-questions |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref><!--Now closed?--> A privately owned airport, [[Harvey Airfield]], is situated to the south of downtown Snohomish. It was established in 1944 and remains under the ownership of the Harvey family.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bjorkman |first=Eileen |date=February 14, 2014 |title=At Harvey Field, the spirit of aviation's early days lives on |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/at-harvey-field-the-spirit-of-aviations-early-days-lives-on/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref> The airport is generally used for [[general aviation]] and small businesses, including [[skydiving]] clubs and [[hot air balloon]] operators.<ref>{{cite news |last=Breda |first=Isabella |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Harvey Field runway gets a makeover, the first in 40 years |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/harvey-field-runway-gets-a-makeover-the-first-in-40-years/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nile |first=Amy |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Thrill-seekers and others head up in planes and hot air balloons |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/thrill-seekers-and-others-head-up-in-planes-and-hot-air-balloons/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 27, 2022}}</ref>
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