A draft plan outlining investment recommendations for preserving, maintaining, improving and operating state highways for the next 20 years is now available for public review and comment. Comments on the draft Highway System Plan will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 18. The Washington State Department of Transportation last published the plan in 2007. The new […]
Traffic shift ahead on I-5 in Fife
Leaves are changing colors and lanes stripes are changing back from orange to white on Interstate 5! In case you need a refresher, back in February, crews began building the inside portions of the new I-5 Hylebos Creek bridges at the Fife curve. As part of this work, our team installed a median work zone […]
Plan additional travel time for night road work on southbound I-5 in Tacoma Oct. 28
Nighttime travelers who use southbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma will want to plan for one night of lane and exit closures. People are encouraged to add additional time to their travels to help prevent delays. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 to 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 The night lane and ramp closures allow crews to […]
Ice, ice, baby! WSDOT is ready for winter – are you?
All right stop, collaborate (with fellow travelers) and listen: because winter’s on its way with some snow and icy conditions. There’s nothing vanilla about how road crews prep for winter weather – including pre-treating and plowing – but the traveling public also can help by being prepared for changing driving conditions. And with or without […]
Northbound I-5 in Tacoma reduced to a single lane Saturday night
TACOMA – Nighttime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma will want to plan for one night of lane and exit closures. People are encouraged to add additional time to their travels to help prevent delays. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 to 8 a. m. Sunday, Oct. 22 The night lane and ramp closures […]
Reminder: Ramp meters on eastbound SR 16 in Tacoma activate Oct. 16
On Monday, Oct. 16, the Washington State Department of Transportation will turn on the ramp meters to eastbound State Route 16 at the following locations: Ramp meters at the South Sprague Avenue ramp to eastbound SR 16 in Tacoma will turn on at the same time. What to expect Ramp meters in Gig Harbor will […]
Plan additional travel time for night road work on I-5 in Tacoma
Nighttime travelers who use Interstate 5 in Tacoma will want to plan for two nights of lane and exit closures. People are encouraged to add additional time to their travels to help prevent delays. During the night of Friday, Oct. 13, crews will work on northbound I-5. During the night of Saturday, Oct. 14, crews […]
Northbound I-5 in Tacoma reduced to a single lane over several nights
TACOMA – Nighttime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma will want to plan for several nights of lane and exit closures. People are encouraged to add additional time to their travels to help prevent delays. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 to 8 a. m. Saturday, Oct. 7 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 to […]
Ramp meters set to activate on eastbound SR 16 in Tacoma Oct. 16
Travelers who use eastbound State Route 16 in Gig Harbor and Tacoma will soon see active ramp meters along the roadway. On Monday, Oct. 16, the Washington State Department of Transportation will turn on the ramp meters to eastbound SR 16 at the following locations in Gig Harbor: Ramp meters at the South Sprague Avenue […]