Editing Mukilteo, Washington (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
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Downtown Mukilteo is a [[multimodal transport]]ation hub that is served by state highways, ferries, commuter trains, and buses. The city is bisected from north to south by [[Washington State Route 525|State Route 525]], also known as the Mukilteo Speedway, which connects the downtown [[ferry terminal]] to Harbour Pointe, [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]], and [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]]. [[Washington State Route 526|State Route 526]] (the Boeing Freeway) travels from west to east and provides direct connections to the [[Boeing Everett Factory]] and Interstate 5.<ref>{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |inset=Puget Sound |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Other major roads include Mukilteo Boulevard, which connects the city to Everett, and Harbour Pointe Boulevard, which encircles the eponymous neighborhood and golf course.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|pages=83, 153}}

State Route 525 continues north from Mukilteo to [[Whidbey Island]] on the [[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] ferry, which is operated by [[Washington State Ferries]]. The Clinton–Mukilteo ferry route is the state's busiest for automobiles and second-busiest overall, carrying 4 million passengers and 2.2 million vehicles annually.<ref>{{cite press release |date=January 18, 2017 |title=Ferry ridership surges to highest level in a decade |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/news/2017/01/18/ferry-ridership-surges-highest-level-decade |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Chris |date=March 23, 2017 |title=Say sayonara to long delays at Mukilteo ferry terminal |url=http://mynorthwest.com/579490/say-sayonara-to-long-delays-at-mukilteo-ferry-terminal/ |publisher=KIRO Radio |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> The Mukilteo ferry terminal was built in 1952 and was replaced with a new terminal, which began construction in 2018 and opened on December 29, 2020.<ref name="Herald-Ferry20"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=April 11, 2019 |title=Mukilteo ferry terminal takes shape and could open in 2020 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-ferry-terminal-makes-its-first-splash/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref>

The city is also served by three [[public transportation]] agencies: [[Sound Transit]], which runs [[Sounder commuter rail|Sounder commuter trains]] from [[Mukilteo station]] to Seattle during [[peak period]]s on weekdays;<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=October 14, 2012 |title=Buses a better deal than Sounder trains, panel says |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/buses-a-better-deal-than-sounder-trains-panel-says/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> and local buses operated by [[Community Transit]] and [[Everett Transit]].{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|p=99}} Community Transit's buses include local routes connecting Mukilteo and Harbour Pointe to [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] and the Boeing Everett Factory.<ref>{{cite news |last=Spain |first=Monica |date=September 11, 2024 |title=New routes and easy connections start Sept. 14 |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2024/09/11/it's-almost-time!-new-routes-and-easy-connections-start-sept.-14 |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Until 2024, it also ran direct express buses to [[Downtown Seattle]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Jordan |date=September 7, 2024 |title=Everything you need to know about Community Transit bus changes |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-community-transit-bus-changes/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Everett Transit operates a single route in Mukilteo, connecting downtown and the ferry terminal to [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] via Mukilteo Boulevard.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|p=99}} Mukilteo is the largest city in Snohomish County without a dedicated [[park and ride]] facility for Community Transit.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=July 29, 2014 |title=Progress on park-and-ride good news for Mukilteo bus riders |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/progress-on-park-and-ride-good-news-for-mukilteo-bus-riders/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

[[Paine Field]] is located southeast of Mukilteo and serves the Boeing Everett Factory, as well as [[general aviation]] and passenger flights, which resumed in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blethen |first=Ryan |date=March 4, 2019 |title=How the first day of commercial flights from Paine Field went |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/first-commercial-flight-to-take-off-from-everetts-paine-field-today/ |work=The Seattle Times |url-access=limited |access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> The passenger terminal and general aviation facilities are located on the east side of the airport, facing Everett, while the west side in Mukilteo has two museums, the [[Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour|Future of Flight Aviation Center]] (which includes a tour of the Boeing factory) and the [[Historic Flight Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=September 12, 2018 |title=The future is past as Future of Flight exhibits are removed |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/the-future-is-past-as-future-of-flight-exhibits-are-removed/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Debra |date=February 6, 2011 |title=$6 million dream comes true |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/6-million-dream-comes-true/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> The Mukilteo city government has opposed the airport's use for passenger flights since the 1990s, citing concerns about noise pollution and traffic congestion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Dominic |date=May 17, 2017 |title=Alaska Airlines will start passenger flights from Everett's Paine Field |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-will-start-passenger-flights-from-everetts-paine-field/ |work=The Seattle Times |url-access=limited |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Dominic |date=August 10, 2017 |title=Paine Field passenger flights not restricted by agreement |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/paine-field-passenger-flights-not-restricted-by-agreement/ |work=The Seattle Times |url-access=limited |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Utilities===

[[Electric power]] in Mukilteo is provided by the [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] (PUD), a consumer-owned [[public utility]] that serves all of Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2018 |title=Quick Facts for Snohomish County PUD |url=https://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/MiniQF_1018.pdf |publisher=[[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129142056/https://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/MiniQF_1018.pdf |archive-date=November 29, 2018 |access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> [[Puget Sound Energy]] provides [[natural gas]] service to the city's residents and businesses.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Puget Sound Energy service area |url=http://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |publisher=[[Puget Sound Energy]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128213047/https://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> The city government also contracts with [[Waste Management (corporation)|Waste Management]] and Rubatino Refuse Removal for curbside [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] collection and disposal.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|page=161}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Debra |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Allied Waste reaches pact; Waste Management still talking |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/allied-waste-reaches-pact-waste-management-still-talking/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref>

Mukilteo's [[tap water]] and [[sewage]] systems are managed by the Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District and the Alderwood Water District, two independent [[municipal corporation]]s.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|pages=62–67}} The Mukilteo district, founded in 1920, serves most of the city and part of south Everett; the Alderwood district extends into Edmonds and Lynnwood.{{Sfn|City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan|2015|pages=62–67}} The city government formerly operated its own [[sewage treatment]] plant and the wastewater system until contracting in the 1990s with the Olympus Terrace Sewer District, which was merged into the Mukilteo district in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 2, 2017 |title=Mukilteo Water and Wastewater District Lift Station 10 Replacement Project (CUP 2016-001) Planning Staff Report |url=https://mukilteowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/1MWWD-CUP-STAFF-REPORT_001.pdf |publisher=Mukilteo Hearing Examiner |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Halpert |first=Oscar |date=February 28, 2010 |title=Mukilteo utility district panel's health benefit criticized |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-utility-district-panels-health-benefit-criticized/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> The Big Gulch Wastewater Plant near Harbour Pointe was opened in 1970 and now serves as the main outflow from Mukilteo and the rest of the water district.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=October 24, 2005 |title=Cracks show in gulch plan |work=The Everett Herald}}</ref>

A major [[submarine communications cable]] system named [[PC-1|Pacific Crossing]] (operated by [[TE Connectivity]]) uses fiber-optic cables that travel from Mukilteo and [[Grover Beach, California]], to the Japanese cities of [[Hitachinaka]] and [[Shima, Mie|Shima]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=October 18, 2013 |title=Ruling on tidal turbines delayed; sparring continues |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/ruling-on-tidal-turbines-delayed-sparring-continues/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref> The cable's switching center is in Harbour Pointe and provides 80 gigabyte per second for data transfers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilhelm |first=Steve |date=November 15, 1998 |title=Mukilteo is the end of the line |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/1998/11/16/story6.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>

===Health care===

Mukilteo is located near two [[general hospital]]s: the [[Providence Regional Medical Center Everett|Providence Regional Medical Center]] in Everett and [[Swedish Edmonds Hospital]] in Edmonds.<ref name="Times-Profile"/>