Getting around Gold Bar with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Gold Bar community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Gold Bar,feel good about how you get there.
About Gold Bar
Gold Bar is located on the Skykomish River between Sultan and Index, connected by U.S. Route 2. The population was 2,403 at the 2020 census.
Gold Bar is known as a white-water rafting destination for those seeking to float the Skykomish River. One of the most popular low elevation hikes in the metro Seattle area, the trail to Wallace Falls, is located on the north margin of the city. More than 160,000 people visit Wallace Falls State Park annually.
People traveling to and from the area can take Community Transit's Route 270/271, which runs between Gold Bar, Sultan, Monroe, Snohomish, and Everett. Gold Bard Park & Ride is an option for riders, too. Community Transit's DART paratransit service and Vanpool are also options for local riders.
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Community Transit Board representatives selected
City, town and county representatives from across Community Transit’s service district met Thursday to update the composition of the Community Transit Board of Directors. The special meeting is required by Washington State law.
The representatives voted to reappoint all previously serving board members from cities and towns. The Snohomish County Council also reappointed their board members with no changes. These board members will serve for a two-year term, through January 2026.
Members and alternates include:
Snohomish County:
- Council Chair Jared Mead
- Council Member Strom Peterson
- Alternate: Council Member Megan Dunn
Large Cities:
- Lake Stevens City Council Member Kim Daughtry
- Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell
- Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring
- Alternate: Edmonds City Council Member Susan Paine
Medium Cities:
- Arlington City Council Member Jan Schuette
- Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine
- Alternates: Monroe City Council Member Heather Fulcher and Mountlake Terrace Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright
Small Cities:
- Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill
- Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts
- Alternate: Brier City Council Member Mike Gallagher
Lance Norton will continue as the board’s non-voting labor representative.
The board will elect officers at its first meeting on Thursday, Feb 1.
Board of Directors composition changes
The board is made up of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities and towns within the transit agency’s service district, or Public Benefit Transit Area (PBTA), and one non-voting labor representative.
At yesterday’s meeting, the representatives voted that the board will continue to include two seats for members who serve on the Snohomish County Council and two seats for representatives from small cities (population less than 15,000). They voted that going forward, large cities (population over 35,000) will move from two to three seats, following population growth that moved Lake Stevens into the category. Medium cities (15,000 – 35,000) will now be represented by two rather than three seats.
