Projects under construction:
I-5/SR 16: Eastbound Nalley Valley
Builds new eastbound SR 16 viaduct over Nalley Valley, completes Sprague Avenue interchange.
- I-5 South 38th Street exit in Tacoma: The southbound I-5 exit to South 38th Street in Tacoma is closed through July, 2013 while crews build a new exit in a new alignment. Find out more information about the project and the detour route.
Noteworthy construction and maintenace closures happening this week:
Nisqually – 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19
- Close one southbound I-5 lane between Mounts Road and Nisqually River Bridge.
- Close one northbound I-5 lane over Nisqually River Bridge. Three crews will be working simultaneously in this area. One crew will trim trees along southbound I-5. A second crew will be doing preparatory work on the bridge for the upcoming I-5 Nisqually River Bridge painting project. A third crew will be performing a routine bridge inspection.
Nisqually –10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19
- Open northbound I-5 lane at Nisqually River Bridge.
- Keep southbound I-5 lane closed between Mounts Road and Nisqually until 1 p.m. Motorists can also expect some rolling slowdowns for tree-trimming activities.
Tacoma - 9 p.m. Sunday, May 19
- Close two left lanes of northbound I-5 from South 56th Street to the Puyallup River Bridge.
Tacoma - 10 p.m. Sunday, May 19
- Reduce northbound I-5 to one lane and detour that lane onto Exit #132, the northbound collector/distributor, and back onto one open northbound I-5 lane.
Tacoma - 5 a.m. Monday, May 20
DuPont - 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20
- Close right lane of northbound I-5 near Mounts Road while crews inspect the rail bridge. This work is part of WSDOT’s Point Defiance Bypass rail project.
DuPont - 10 p.m. Monday, May 20
- Open right lane of northbound I-5 near Mounts Road.
- Close two left lanes of northbound I-5 at Mounts Road for rail bridge inspection activities.
DuPont - 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Reopen northbound I-5 lanes at Mounts Road.
DuPont – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Close left lane of southbound I-5 near Mounts Road while crews inspect the rail bridge. This work is part of WSDOT’s Point Defiance Bypass rail project.
Tacoma - 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Close two left lanes of northbound I-5 from South 56th Street to the Puyallup River Bridge.
DuPont – 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Close the two left lanes of southbound I-5 at Mounts Road for rail bridge inspection activities. This work is part of WSDOT’s Point Defiance Bypass rail project.
Tacoma - 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Reduce northbound I-5 to one lane and detour that lane onto Exit #132, the northbound collector/distributor, and back onto one open northbound I-5 lane.
- Close the following ramps. Detours will be provided.
- South 38th Street on-ramp to SR 7 and I-705;
- Southbound I-705 on-ramp to northbound I-5;
- Northbound I-5 exit to Portland Avenue. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and to expect delays.
DuPont – 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21
- Open left two lanes of southbound I-5.
- Close the right lane of southbound I-5 and the Mounts Road on-ramp to southbound I-5 for rail bridge inspection activities. This work is part of WSDOT’s Point Defiance Bypass rail project.
Tacoma and DuPont - 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 22
Nisqually – 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22
- Close one lane of northbound I-5 for fiber optic cable work.
Tacoma - 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 22
- Close right lane of northbound I-5 between Portland Avenue and the Puyallup River Bridge and two exits: 1) northbound I-5 exit to State Route 167; and 2) SR 167 on-ramp to northbound I-5.
5 a.m. Thursday, May 23
- Open all above facilities.
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