Driving On I-5 South In 1987 (Marysville, Everett)

[@retrogameraaron4778]

So neat seeing this...back before they cleared out all the trees between 116th and 88th where the Outlet Mall and Tulalip Casino are now. I remember when it still looked like this, I even remember that small weigh station on the side of the freeway at 7:32 (I believe that's roughly where the 88th street exit is now). Hopefully you have some videos of State Ave. in Marysville and Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington.

[@bobscott7440]

My goodness, this whole area has changed dramatically since then. Probably one of the fastest growing areas in the whole USA, not just Washington state.

[@al69420]

I agree

[@eauhomme]

Weird seeing nothing but trees for the first 8 miles. No Smokey Point shopping center, no casino, no Home Depot, no Walmart, no Cabela's, no Outlet Mall.

[@tmorelli1982]

Fastest growing? 😂. There's nothing there other than what the natives have built on the west side over the last 20 odd years, and as of recently the Amazon facility and the Tesla hub on the north end. State Ave has looked the same since I was a kid 40 years ago

[@al69420]

Sweet channel dude. Lovin it. Grew up here my whole life. Snohomish area.

[@NipkowDisk]

At about 7:02 from Milepost 201 south to about 200.48 or so now exists the 88th Street interchange built in 1995-'96. I was a WSDOT surveyor & inspector on that project (Contract No. 4655) and have some good memories from back then, including lots of overtime from working the temporary scale shack on the northbound side. Simpler times back then, for sure :)

[@GS-zc4sk]

Pepperidge farms remembers.

[@Trebuchet48]

"Apple maggot quarantine area, do not transport home-grown tree fruit!" Awesome, I remember those silly signs. As others have said, north end of M'ville is sure different now!

[@DanielDavis1973]

It took me a minute to realize exit 206 at the very beginning is smokey point. It actually amazes me how similar the actual drive/roads are to now. Except for an extra couple lanes added between US-2 and 526 (boeing fwy) and the HOV lane added starting at the Snohomish River bridge, the exit configurations are nearly the same as now from the south end of Marysville down through Everett. Most of the real changes to the interstate itself have been to 41st st exit (northbound) and north starting in Marysville.

[@ezeNdog]

It honestly looks better then...... than it does now, no trash along the highway, no spray paint, things were actually maintained. You can tell how much things have decayed since then.

[@franciscolopez7101]

Do you have SR-531 (172nd St.) in Smokey Point? It would be a trip to see that back in the 80s.

[@highwayvideos3434]

No, but I will make a note in case the Washington State Archives is able to send another batch. Looks like the WSDOT only began filming that route in the early 90's. Before that it was not an official highway.

[@eganfo]

Feels like there are more trees today than back in 1987.

[@danielhildebrand6892]

All those trees

[@deeznutz3958]

All those trees being replaced with concrete jungles and 15 min cities

[@PaulH_Concerts]

Wow....no Wal Mart, Cabelas. Home Depot......................

[@BenGarrott]

1:12 Notice that the speed limit was 65 not 70

[@randykreifels6171]

I wonder how many of these cars are still on the road. Lots of hondas and rabbits. Pre suv era

[@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle]

Do you have any i90 or highway 2 or 522 to Monroe??

[@highwayvideos3434]

I-90 and SR-2 were posted =). SR-522 was posted but don't have it to Monroe unfortunately.

[@Bph-sv9mb]

What universe is this a 30 min drive

[@ef5supercell]

do you have any videos from the mid to late 90s? seeing a mix of 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s cars on the road at once is so surreal to watch lol

[@highwayvideos3434]

Will be uploading I-5 in the mid 90's soon!