TACOMA – Contractor crews building a new alignment of southbound Interstate 5 at the State Route 16 interchange have multiple overnight ramp closures scheduled the week of Dec. 17.
Crews will close the eastbound SR16 ramp to northbound I-5 and the northbound I-5 ramp to westbound SR 16 multiple nights beginning Monday for bridge deck work.
During the closures, eastbound SR 16 drivers to northbound I-5 will detour to southbound I-5 to S. 56th Street and back to northbound I-5. Northbound I-5 drivers going to westbound SR 16 will detour to southbound SR 7 and back to northbound SR 7, southbound I-5 to westbound SR 16.
Night work
Sunday, Dec. 16
- 10 p.m.
- Southbound SR 167 ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Monday, Dec. 17
- 10 p.m.
- Southbound I-5 exit to I-705, SR 7 and 26th Street will close until to 6 a.m. the following day.
- Portland Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- SR 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- 11 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
- Northbound I-5 ramp to westbound SR 16 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
- 10 p.m.
- Southbound I-5 exit to I-705, SR 7 and 26th Street will close until to 6 a.m. the following day.
- Portland Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- SR 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- 11 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
- Northbound I-5 ramp to westbound SR 16 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
- 10 p.m.
- Southbound I-5 exit to I-705, SR 7 and 26th Street will close until to 6 a.m. the following day.
- Portland Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- SR 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
- 11 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
- Northbound I-5 ramp to westbound SR 16 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Thursday, Dec. 20
- 11 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
- Northbound I-5 ramp to westbound SR 16 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Friday, Dec. 21
- 11:59 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 6 a.m. the following day.
Single- and double-lane closures are also scheduled during overnight hours on both directions of I-5 between South 56th Street and Port of Tacoma Road.
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