Written by Doug Adamson. We’re that much closer to a new and improved Interstate 5 near JBLM! Since August 2023, construction crews have been working hard near DuPont. They have been constructing the foundations for major upgrades to I-5. There has been a lot of other work to improve how people get to the interstate and how […]
Daytime HOV lane closure on eastbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Aug. 5-8
TACOMA – Travelers who use the eastbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge between Gig Harbor and Tacoma can expect delays during the morning commute. Each day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, through Thursday, Aug. 8, Washington State Department of Transportation bridge engineers will close the eastbound HOV lane across the […]
Reminder: JBLM DuPont Gate closes July 29 – Aug. 5 for road construction
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD – Travelers who use the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will need to use other JBLM gates. DuPont Gate closure schedule Beginning 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will close to all travelers. The gate will reopen 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 The closure of this gate […]
Plan for weekend I-5 lane closures in both directions near Nisqually River July 26-28
DUPONT – Weekend travelers who use Interstate 5 approaching the Nisqually River will want to plan for a series of lane closures. Southbound Travelers will see southbound I-5 reduced to one lane at Mounts Road during overnight and early morning hours for pavement repairs. The ramp from Mounts Road to southbound I-5 will also close […]
Plan ahead for temporary closure of JBLM’s DuPont Gate July 29-Aug. 5 for road construction
DUPONT – Beginning 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will close to all travelers. The gate will reopen 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 The closure of this gate allows crews to continue to improve access to and from JBLM. The temporary DuPont Gate closure does not affect other JBLM gates. Travelers will want […]
Partial bridge demolition will close lanes on southbound I-5 in Fife, July 1-3
For a short time, the decommissioned 70th Avenue East bridge over Interstate 5 in Fife will be a “bridge to nowhere.” Beginning the night of Monday, July 1, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 167 Completion Project will start demolishing a 75-foot section of the old bridge. This portion of the bridge […]
Plan for overnight lane closures on northbound I-5 in Tacoma
TACOMA – People who use northbound Interstate 5 through South Tacoma overnight will want to plan extra travel time. 10 p.m. Thursday, June 13, until 4 a.m. Friday, June 14: The closure will allow Washington State Department of Transportation crews to make repairs to the driving surface of the roadway. Whenever near work zones please: […]
Weekend repairs coming to westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge June 15-16
TACOMA – Another section of the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge needs repair. The fix requires two consecutive days of lane closures on the span built in 1950 while crews address an emerging issue with an expansion joint in the bridge’s surface. Lane closure details: 4 a.m. Saturday, June 15, to 4 p.m. […]
WSDOT’s Gray Notebook for the quarter ending March 31, 2024 now online
WSDOT’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, is now available in its interactive format. While numerous performance measures are reported throughout the GNB, highlights from this analysis include: Feel free to share this message with staff and colleagues and, if you have comments and suggestions, please contact Sreenath Gangula, Assistant […]