The Suburban Times

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March ushers in new construction on I-5 at Thorne Lane and continued progress at Berkeley Street

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LAKEWOOD – Next week, drivers who use Interstate 5 through Lakewood and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) will begin to see construction activity near the Thorne Lane interchange. Contractor crews are creating a work zone that will allow them to build two new overpasses as part of the I-5 – Steilacoom-DuPont Road to Thorne Lane Corridor Improvements project.

The work requires several overnight closures of the southbound I-5 Thorne Lane on- and off-ramps. Crews are also advancing work at the new Berkeley Street overpass and widening I-5 from Thorne Lane to just south of 41st Division Drive.

Daytime drivers will see shoulder closures in both directions of I-5 from Steilacoom-DuPont Road to Thorne Lane. As a reminder, bicyclists are not allowed to use the shoulder of I-5 in the work zone and are required to follow a signed bicycle detour between Steilacoom-DuPont Road and Gravelly Lake Drive.

Overnight ramp closures:

Monday, March 4

  • Northbound I-5 exit 122 at Berkeley Street will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Southbound I-5 exit 123 to Thorne Lane will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Northbound I-5 exit 120 to 41st Division Drive will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  • 41st Division Drive on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 5

  • Northbound I-5 exit 122 at Berkeley Street will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Southbound I-5 exit 123 to Thorne Lane will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Northbound I-5 exit 120 to 41st Division Drive will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  • 41st Division Drive on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 6

  • Southbound I-5 exit 123 to Thorne Lane will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday.
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday.
  • Northbound I-5 exit 120 to 41st Division Drive will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday.
  • 41st Division Drive on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, March 7

  • Southbound I-5 exit 123 to Thorne Lane will close from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Friday.
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Friday.
  • Northbound I-5 exit 120 to 41st Division Drive will close from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Friday.

This work is weather sensitive. During the closures, drivers will follow signed detours.

Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT app. Advance information is available on the Pierce County Construction and Traffic Update web page.