 WSDOT designates US 2 as a Highway of Statewide Significance, which includes highways that connect major communities in the state of Washington.US 2 begins in downtown Everett, with its eastbound lanes starting at the intersection of Hewitt Avenue and Maple Street, signed as SR 529, and its westbound lanes ending at the intersection of California Street and Maple Street (SR 529).The highway travels east onto the Hewitt Avenue Trestle, crossing the Snohomish River after an interchange with I-5.