Rural internet project moves forward near Index
INDEX — A project to increase rural internet connectivity near Index will begin work this spring.
Snohomish County Council approved the 27-mile fiber connection last summer. A cultural resource review, engineering design and permitting still need to be completed before construction can start.
The county approved $4.3 million to be spent on the Index rural internet project and another near Verlot. Ziply is kicking in about $1.3 million as well. Snohomish County and Ziply officials have long highlighted their rural internet work as a successful public-private partnership.
Ziply and Snohomish County also worked together on a larger project along Highway 530 between Arlington and Darrington. That project will connect about 4,000 households along with civic structures, like fire stations and libraries. That project is expected to be completed this fall.
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