Editing Bothell, Washington (section)

===Transportation===
[[File:Aerial view of the Wetlands after restoration (2011).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of the [[Interstate 405 (Washington)|Interstate 405]] and [[Washington State Route 522|State Route 522]] interchange near the [[University of Washington Bothell]] campus]]

Bothell lies at the intersection of [[Interstate 405 (Washington)|Interstate 405]], a major freeway [[bypass (road)|bypass]] of [[Seattle]], and [[Washington State Route 522|State Route 522]], which provides connections to Seattle and [[Monroe, Washington|Monroe]]. Other highways in the city's northern neighborhoods include [[Washington State Route 524|State Route 524]], which travels west to [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] and east to [[Maltby, Washington|Maltby]]; and [[Washington State Route 527|State Route 527]] (the Bothell–Everett Highway), which connects Bothell to [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]] and Everett.<ref>{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |at=[https://web.archive.org/web/20201105191320/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/08/31/highway-map-PugetSound_Full.pdf Puget Sound] inset |accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref> Prior to the opening of the [[Washington State Route 99|new Pacific Highway]] between Everett and Seattle in 1927, [[U.S. Route 99]] was routed through Bothell on modern-day State Route 522 and State Route 527.<ref name="Times-GoodRoads"/><ref>{{cite news |date=August 29, 1927 |title=New Highway Shortens Trip; Everett Road Open Oct. 15 |page=20 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Public transportation within the city is provided by several operators that serve hubs at the University of Washington Bothell campus, [[Canyon Park]] Park and Ride on Interstate 405, and Downtown Bothell. [[King County Metro]] has local routes connecting Bothell to nearby cities, as well as express routes traveling to North Seattle and the main [[Campus of the University of Washington|University of Washington campus]]. [[Sound Transit Express]] operates express routes from Bothell to Seattle's [[Roosevelt station (Sound Transit)|Roosevelt station]] via State Route 522 and along Interstate 405 to Lynnwood and [[Downtown Bellevue]].<ref>{{cite map |date=October 2021 |title=Metro Transit System: Northeast Area |url=https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/metro/maps/system/09212021/pdf/metro-system-map-ne |publisher=[[King County Metro]] |accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref> [[Community Transit]] primarily serves Snohomish County with connections at its Canyon Park hub, which is also the terminus of the [[Swift Green Line]], a [[bus rapid transit]] line on State Route 527 that debuted in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Giordano |first=Lizz |date=March 25, 2019 |title=Swift Green Line starts rolling, from Bothell to Boeing |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/swift-green-line-starts-rolling-from-bothell-to-boeing/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 17, 2022}}</ref> The agency's routes connect Bothell to Lynnwood, Mill Creek, and Everett.<ref>{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> These agencies, along with the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]], also operate [[park-and-ride]] lots that have a total capacity of 965 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Park and rides |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/roads-bridges/park-and-rides |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

As part of the [[Sound Transit 3]] program, two [[Stride (bus rapid transit)|Stride]] bus rapid transit lines are planned to be built through Bothell by 2029. The [[Stride S2 Line|S2 Line]] will follow Interstate 405 between Lynnwood and Bellevue with stops at the University of Washington Bothell campus and Canyon Park when it opens in 2029; the [[Stride S3 Line|S3 Line]] on State Route 522 between [[Shoreline South/148th station]] in [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]] and Bothell will open in 2028 with stations in Downtown Bothell and at the University of Washington Bothell campus.<ref>{{cite press release |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Sound Transit, WSDOT break ground on Stride BRT project, NE 85th Interchange in Kirkland |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-wsdot-break-ground-stride-brt-project |publisher=[[Sound Transit]] |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref> An extension of the Swift Green Line from Canyon Park to Downtown Bothell and the UW Bothell campus is planned to open by 2031.<ref>{{cite press release |date=October 16, 2023 |title=Locations considered for Swift Green Line stations in Bothell |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2023/10/17/locations-considered-for-swift-green-line-stations-in-bothell |publisher=[[Community Transit]] |accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref>

In July 2019, the city government launched its dockless [[scooter-sharing system|electric scooter sharing]] program with [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Peterson |first=Blake |date=October 21, 2019 |title=Lime's e-scooters to remain in Bothell until early 2020 |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/limes-e-scooters-to-remain-in-bothell-until-early-2020/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 10, 2022}}</ref>