TACOMA – Due to weather, contractor crews building a new alignment of southbound Interstate 5 at the State Route 16 interchange have additional overnight closures of the eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 scheduled for next week.
The work will take place after the Christmas holiday. 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.
Night work
Wednesday, Dec. 26 and Thursday, Dec. 27
- 11 p.m.
- Eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5 will close until 4 a.m. the following day.
Friday, Dec. 28
- 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.
Visit the Tacomatraffic.com web page for updated HOV construction information. Real-time traveler information is available from the WSDOT app and by following the WSDOT regional Twitter feed.