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 […]
Lane closures at JBLM Dupont Gate planned for May 28-June 14
DUPONT – Starting Tuesday, May 28, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the right turn lane of Clark Road at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont Gate. The far-left turn lane from Steilacoom-DuPont Road to northbound Interstate 5 will also close. Right turn lane from the JBLM DuPont gate and […]
Plan for daytime road work on northbound I-5 exit to City Center in Tacoma
TACOMA– People who use the northbound Interstate 5 exit to City Center in Tacoma will want to plan extra travel time Tuesday, May 28. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 Access to City Center, I-705 and State Route 7 will be maintained throughout the lane closure. The closure allows Washington State Department of […]
Daytime ramp closure on northbound I-705 in Tacoma Monday, May 20
TACOMA – Travelers who use northbound Interstate 705 in Tacoma will want to add extra travel time Monday, May 20. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 20, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the exit to northbound I-705 and Schuster Parkway. The ramp closure allows crews to remove debris […]
All lanes reopened on westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
TACOMA – There is good news for travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. During the morning of Thursday, May 16, Washington State Department of Transportation crews reopened all lanes across the bridge that takes travelers from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. The lane closures were in place to allow for emergency repairs on […]
Future regional trail connecting Puyallup, Fife and Tacoma gets a name: spuyaləpabš Trail
PIERCE COUNTY – The new name for a 12-mile trail in Pierce County will honor the people who have lived on and stewarded the land for centuries: the Puyallup People. On Tuesday, May 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced the shared-use path will be called spuyaləpabš Trail. The name was chosen by the […]