An announcement from Town of Steilacoom. On Thursday, Sept. 23, and Friday, Sept. 24, the contractor working on the Town of Steilacoom’s roundabout project will be working on the sidewalk at Lafayette Street by the Steilacoom loading lanes. Drivers entering Lane 1 should expect activity at the intersection. Please travel with extreme caution and follow […]
Traffic
SR 512 ramp to southbound I-5 closed Thursday night, Sept. 23 for asphalt repair
A press release from Washington State Department of Transportation. LAKEWOOD – Travelers who use the westbound State Route 512 on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 will need to plan for extra travel time overnight Thursday, Sept. 23. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the ramp from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday, Sept. […]
Stadium Way closes southbound from Broadway to I-705 for paving, starting on Sept. 22
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews will mill and pave on the west side of Stadium Way from Division Avenue to I-705, starting on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Stadium Way will close to southbound traffic from Broadway to I-705, and S. 4th St. will close between Broadway and Stadium Way for this work. Access will […]
Southbound I-5 traffic shift in Tacoma rescheduled for Thursday night, Sept. 23
A press release from Washington State Department of Transportation. TACOMA – With dry weather in the forecast, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will shift all lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Portland Avenue into a new, temporary location. To put this traffic shift in place, crews will close multiple southbound […]
Pierce Transit hosts live, virtual Bus Rapid Transit update Sept. 23
A press release from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit is planning the first phase of Stream service, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along a 14.4-mile portion of Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between downtown Tacoma and Spanaway. The corridor is currently served by Pierce Transit’s Route 1, which has the agency’s highest ridership. On Thursday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Pierce Transit will […]
Bus Rapid Transit Online, Live-Streaming Public Meeting
An announcement from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit invites you (on Sept. at 5 pm) to learn about Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the project plans for this new transit service along Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between Tacoma and Spanaway. This is a great time to get your questions answered about the project. Come hear about: Current Design […]
Pierce Transit to implement service change Sept. 19
A press release from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit will implement its twice-yearly service change Sept. 19, with bus route changes consisting primarily of trip time adjustments on just over a dozen routes. Details of all changes by route are available at PierceTransit.org/pierce-transit-routes. With this service change Pierce Transit is also moving away from producing the Routes & Schedules books, transitioning […]
Sound Transit service changes taking effect September 19
A press release from Sound Transit. Sound Transit riders will see significant changes in service in the coming weeks, starting on September 19. In addition to service changes, riders will see changes in the way that Sound Transit lines are named. Link becomes the 1 Line, Tacoma Link becomes the T Line, Sounder South becomes the […]
Stadium Way to open temporarily on Sept. 17
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews plan to complete the curb, gutter and track work on the west side of Stadium Way by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 17. Then, Stadium Way will open to two-way traffic. Stadium Way will be open during the Stadium Art, Wine and Beer Walk on […]
MultiCare, Pierce Transit partner on first Bus Rapid Transit line
A press release from MultiCare. Pierce Transit is planning the South Sound’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along a 14.4-mile portion of Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between downtown Tacoma and Spanaway. Today Pierce Transit and MultiCare Health System announced that MultiCare will support the agency’s work to ensure residents along the route have easy access to […]
State Active Transportation Plan journey continues with Part 2
A press release from Washington State Department of Transportation. People in Washington are invited to comment on the next phase of the state active transportation plan. The Washington State Department of Transportation published Part 1 (PDF 12MB) in May 2021 and has released a draft of additional chapters in Part 2 for public review and comment. These chapters […]
Open House to discuss Canyon Road bridges and roadwork
A social media post from Pierce County’s Twitter.