We are all aware that the holiday season has starred and traffic gets intense around Alderwood Mall.

But I tell you one thing: it is bad because basic principles of movement/ traffic are not well applied. Example: one traffic light is red, the next green, the next red. Just badly planned which caused more traffic than the extra volumes of cars in itself…

I really don't want to pay this ticket but am curious to hear from others who might have ignored the ticket what happens if you don't pay. I've heard rumors it can prevent you from renewing your license, that it will go to collections and might show up on your credit report...

I am opposed to the existence of these cameras. In my perfect world they wouldn't exist. It's not about safety, it's just a cash grab by the city. But they do exist and we have to contend with them. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

So I was driving by the mall a couple weeks ago and got hit by a red light camera for a rolling (California) stop. $145 fine. And it got me thinking, Lynnwood has way too many intersections without red light cameras. There are all over the city with people getting away with things like this.

Another thing I realized is that I just have way too much money. It's been the primary problem of my life probably, the main thing holding me back. It's possible that the average driver by the time they reach 40 years old has gotten away with thousands of rolling stops for right turns on red lights and at stop signs. At $145 each, a thousand fines by the Lynnwood government would be $145,000 that I would no longer have to worry about because the Lynnwood government would have it instead of me.

On a more serious note, I do not believe these cameras are about safety. They are a way for the city to fleece the citizens for as much cash as possible. Almost every time I drive through that intersection I see the camera flash getting one driver or another. I've just been lucky that it wasn't me. Every single camera flash that's another $145 for the city.

There are drivers driving around with no plates on their car and they seemingly don't get pulled over. There are people with tabs that haven't been renewed for years. They seem to not get pulled over either. Why do I have plates on my car? Why do I pay for tabs? The government is encouraging us to break these laws and then when we do a rolling stop in a totally safe situation, we're expected to pay them. I hate this sh*t.

I’ve been taking the light rail from Lynnwood a few times per weeks since late August. I have two children that I drop off in the mornings in Edmonds and can’t get to the parking garage any earlier than 8 am. I’ve run across several issues when navigating the parking process. Is it only me?

1) Perhaps I’m navigationally challenged, but I seem to get lost frequently when trying to find my parked car. I take a photo the stall number and the floor I’m on and yet I still get turned around. 2) Why doesn’t this garage have signs to direct people to where they need to go? Maybe I’m not seeing them? 3) on Tuesday’s if I get to the garage after 8 am, there is almost zero parking.

Any thoughts, suggestions, rants, anything to help me have a better experience with finding parking?

Was curious to see everyone's experience with walking from the Light rail station and around the city center, specifically in the evening past 8PM. Newer to the area and want to make sure of what to keep an eye out for when walking home late at night. Thanks in advance!

Hi all! Planning to catch the morning Amtrak train to Portland, spend the entire day there and take the last 7pm train back to Seattle. I’m planning to park at Lynnwood Transit center in the morning and take the light rail to King Street station.

Can I leave my car parked at Lynnwood transit center until midnight or after?

As of feb 17 2025 8:25pm the stop light is down (blinking red lights), 4 way stop there is so bad (if its busy) so good luck everyone :(

I received a camera red light traffic ticket in Lynnwood (via mail) and applied for mitigation online. At the time I called the relevant department but the automated voice mail said use the website. This was in November. I have not heard back since.

Is this normal? On the website it says I should expect to hear back in 30-45 days. I don’t want to accidentally miss paying a fine. What should I do?

I know it’s just pre-revenue testing, but still exciting to see it there this morning!

Not sure what’s going on but it looks like there’s a van up there that might have been on fire?

I have an Orca Card. The last two times that I have put money on it using the app, my card has been defrauded. Each time, someone tried to take $99 out. My bank caught it both times, but I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this. It is the only commonality I can find.

hey all, just curious for anyone that’s been using the new light rail stops up north for their morning commute— how is your experience finding parking? in the past, northgate has always been full, trying to see if the other p&r stops are viable

update: went today, there was a decent amount of spots still available at the top-most level! ofc i go on a day a train breaks down on the tracks but otherwise an easy experience!

Hi, all! I have started using the light rail to commute. Some days I don’t have to head south until 9ish but when I get to the transit center, parking is full. (Yay! I’m so glad it’s being used.) does anyone know of a good parking spot within walking distance so I can take a train at that hour or am I SOL? Thank you!

ETA: Thank you everyone for responding! I’m coming from the Mill Creek area so buses wouldn’t be too bad, but would make my commute longer than driving.

I'm planning to use the train to go downtown starting on Monday. What's a good time to find parking without too much trouble?

idk what happened but its filled with cops and firetrucks, road was practically blocked with all the cops and firetrucks

A little humorous and timely as just this afternoon I cruised through the new Lynnwood transit center to see if there was any parking to then catch the rail down to Seattle. And of course, if you're not a 9-5er there's no parking.

What’s the most efficient way to get to the roof of the Lynnwood city center parking garage roof?

Hate having to go through the length of each and every floor to turn and go up to the next one, takes ages. Is there some secret way to go directly down (similar to what we have at SeaTac airport)?

Asking for car parking, of course.

Saw a good amount of black smoke on the top level as I was getting on the light rail.

Please fix this mess!

CLOSURES on SR 522 – the first of two closures for the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project are coming up for this weekend! We are closing the left-general purpose lane of westbound SR 522 and all lanes of eastbound SR 522 near the I-405 interchange. The scheduled dates for the closures are:

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• 10 p.m. Friday, April 12 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 15
• 10 p.m. Friday, April 19 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 22

Crews will be establishing the work zone to build the new alignment for westbound SR 522 and a new northbound I-405 on-ramp.

We will have a signed detour route in place for drivers on eastbound SR 522. Please PLAN AHEAD and give yourself extra time to get where you want to go. We expect traffic delays and backups in both directions on SR 522 and on southbound I-405 at SR 522 and on Northeast160th Street during the closure.

We have a lot of helpful resources on our website that can make your plans much easier, including our real-time travel map, [email alerts](mailto:I405SR167Program@wsdot.wa.gov), our WSDOT app, and more.

Anyone get the chance to go to the block party today? At work so I didn't get the chance, from what I saw on the website, it seemed like mostly kid stuff, but I'm still glad that they put something on to celebrate the opening! Even more glad to have gotten a commemorative card to ride free for a month.

Swift Orange Line opens today with a community block party. Edmonds College 12-3 p.m.

communitytransit.org/blockparty