View photos of corridor eventsThe US 2 Traffic Safety Corridor stretches nearly 65 miles from I-5 in Everett to Stevens Pass. US 2 runs through several communities and is a popular route for outdoor enthusiasts. US 2 is part of the Stevens Pass Greenway, which is a designated National Scenic Byway.In October 2008, Governor Christine Gregoire announced that US 2 had been designated a traffic safety corridor by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.The US 2 Ebey Island Viaduct and Ebey Slough Bridge (known as the trestle) make up a mile and a half long stretch of US 2 between I-5 in Everett and SR 204 in Snohomish.Through the city of Monroe, US 2 is a four-lane roadway with U-turn pockets through the downtown retail area. Monroe is one of the fastest-growing cities along US 2.The populations of Sultan and Gold Bar have almost doubled in the last 15 years. Traffic through these two cities is also largely affected by weekend through traffic to Stevens Pass and eastern Washington. Like Gold Bar and Sultan, the city of Startup is affected by heavy weekend traffic. Home and businesses in this area are often built directly adjacent to US 2.The city of Skykomish, just over 15 miles west of the pass, is also affected by traffic headed to and from Stevens Pass Ski Area and destinations in eastern Washington.Winter on US 2US 2 is one of the main cross-state routes through the Cascade Mountains. Every winter WSDOT crews work hard to clear snow and ice and bring down avalanches to keep drivers safe on this mountain pass.Crews work in an area known as "Old Faithful" - the most active avalanche zone at Stevens Pass, located two miles west of the summit.The 2007-2008 winter brought unusually heavy snowfall to the Cascade Mountains.A WSDOT truck is dwarfed by heavy snow accumulations on Stevens Pass.A snowblower hard at work on Stevens Pass.