The highway turns north on Maple Street and travels along the side of I-5, intersecting the western terminus of US 2 at Hewitt and California avenues near Judd and Black Park.[23][24][25] As early as 1915, citizens of both Everett and Marysville proposed that a road between the two cities across the Snohomish River delta was needed.[29] Since the bridges over the Snohomish River delta weren't complete at the time of planning, US 99 used present-day US 2, SR 204 and Sunnyside Boulevard to connect Everett and Marysville.[2] The state government considered a transfer of the Ebey Slough Bridge to local control in the late 1980s, but dropped the proposal.[39] In May 1983, the location of a new home port for the United States Navy was narrowed down to Everett and Seattle, as proposed by Senator Henry M. Jackson (D), who died later that September.[41] The sign unveiling ceremony was attended by WSDOT, elected officials, Naval Station Everett and community members on November 5, 2009.Following the discovery of additional wear in 2023, the speed limit on the bridge was slowed to 25 mph (40 km/h) and three closures to replace gusset plates were scheduled.[44] The I-5 and SR 529 interchange in Marysville is planned to be expanded by 2024 with the addition of two ramps and a roundabout that would provide complete access in all directions.[1][5] Since exit 193, the southern terminus of SR 529, only serves I-5 southbound, the spur route was established in 1991 to complete the interchange.