TACOMA– People who use the northbound Interstate 5 exit to City Center in Tacoma will want to plan extra travel time Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6 Access to City Center, I-705 and State Route 7 will be maintained throughout the lane […]
Tacoma: Daytime ramp and lane closures on northbound I-5 ramp to SR 7 Saturday, March 16
People who use northbound Interstate 5 to State Route 7 in Tacoma will want to plan for additional travel time Saturday, March 16. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. contractor crews working for the Washington Department of Transportation will close one of the northbound I-5 collector-distributor lanes to SR 7 and I-705. From 8 a.m. […]
Two ramp meters to southbound I-5 return March 18
TACOMA – On Monday, March 18, the Washington State Department of Transportation will re-activate ramp meters on Bay Street and Portland Avenue to southbound Interstate 5. The meters were taken offline while the ramps were realigned and reconstructed during the I-5– Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road – Southbound HOV project. Ramp meters are […]
Plan for weekend daytime northbound I-5 lane closures at the Nisqually River Bridge March 16-17
DUPONT – Annual bridge cleaning means travelers will see daytime lane closures on Interstate 5. Work is planned over two days at the Nisqually River Bridge. During the work, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will close one lane of northbound I-5 each day. Northbound I-5 From 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, […]
Plan ahead for daytime lane closures on Sprague Avenue
TACOMA – On Wednesday, March 13, people who travel south on Sprague Avenue to State Route 16 in Tacoma will need to be ready for lane closures. Washington Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close lanes on Sprague Avenue to replace two overhead signs mounted on the South 25th Street overpass. The signs direct travelers […]
Overnight closures on Pendleton Avenue, I-5 northbound lane closures March 11-14
DUPONT – Overnight travelers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord who use Pendleton Avenue below Interstate 5 should plan for a nighttime detour on the week of March 11. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close Pendleton Avenue as they set girders that will widen I-5 and allow for the addition of […]
WSDOT’s Gray Notebook for Q4 2023 now online
WSDOT’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, is now available in its interactive format. While numerous performance measures are reported throughout the GNB, highlights from this issue include: To reach subject matter experts for specific articles, please contact Joe Irwin, Performance Reporting Manager, at Joe.Irwin@wsdot.wa.gov or (360) 561-3083.
Morning daytime lane closures on southbound I-5 at Nisqually River Bridge
DUPONT – Weekend travelers using southbound Interstate 5 in Pierce County will want to plan for lane closures approaching the Nisqually River Bridge. On Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will close one lane approaching the bridge for annual bridge […]
March 7: Daytime lane closure on southbound I-5 in Tacoma at SR 16 interchange
TACOMA – Travelers who use southbound Interstate 5 at the State Route 16 interchange will want to plan for additional travel time on Thursday morning, March 7. From 8 a.m. to noon, Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will close the right lane of southbound I-5 approaching exit 132B to SR 16. The lane […]