 At the request of the three communities, the state government allocated $615,000 in funds (equivalent to $ in dollars) to construct a new bridge over both the Stillaguamish River and Davis Slough.The new concrete bridge over the Stillaguamish River was opened on July 23, 1950, and named for World War II general Mark Wayne Clark, who resided seasonally on Camano Island.Further lobbying from Stanwood resulted in a $395,500 budget allotment (equivalent to $ in dollars) to relocate most of SSH 1Y onto a more southerly highway that would bypass East Stanwood and include modern shoulders and gentler grades.