WSDOT - Tacoma/Pierce County HOV Program - Projects and Descriptions

Completed Projects:

SR 16: Jackson Avenue to 36th Street Interchange - Opened to traffic July 2007; Completion Scheduled for 2008
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr16narrowsbridge/

SR 16: Sprague Avenue Interchange to Snake Lake - Completed October 2002

I-5: 38th Street Interchange - Completed December 2001
http://wsdot.wa.gov/projects/38st/

SR 16: 36th Street Interchange to Olympic Interchange - HOV Lanes - Completed in 2007
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/sr16_olympic_union/

Reconstructed and widened SR 16 for HOV lanes
Widened Snake Lake bridges
Constructed new bridges at Pearl and 12th Streets and 6th Avenue
Built a large segment of the Highway 16 Multiuse Trail, including a tunnel under South 19th Street

I-5: South 48th Street to South M Street and South M Street to Pacific Avenue (two projects combined) - Completed in 2008
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/I5_HOV_S48th_Pacific/

Improved the lane configuration between South 48th Street and Pacific Avenue for future HOV lane construction
Removed existing 36th Street pedestrian bridge and Tacoma Avenue Bridge over I-5
Constructed new bridge over South M Street and widened I-5 bridge over M Street
Prepared for reconstruction of Nalley Valley interchange
Replaced G Street and Yakima Bridges to accommodate future HOV lanes

Upcoming construction projects that are currently in design:

I-5/SR 16: Westbound Nalley Valley
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/PierceCountyHOV/SR16_WBNalleyValley/

Scheduled for ad in July 2008
Construction scheduled to begin in late 2008
Construction scheduled to be complete in early 2011
Constructs new westbound viaduct bridges over Nalley Valley
Builds new ramp from southbound Sprague Avenue to eastbound SR 16 (will not be open to traffic until late 2013)
Builds new direct connection from southbound I-5 to Sprague Avenue and westbound SR 16, eliminating much of the weaving motorists currently see in that area
Builds new Sprague Avenue ramp to westbound SR 16
Builds new eastbound SR 16 exit to Sprague Avenue
Builds new flyover ramp from northbound I-5 to westbound SR 16 and Sprague Avenue
Prepares for Eastbound Nalley Valley project

I-5: Port of Tacoma Road to King County Line - HOV

Scheduled to go to ad in July 2009
Construction scheduled to begin in late 2009
Construction scheduled to end in late 2012
Widens I-5 bridges over Wapato Creek, Hylebos Creek and West Hylebos Creek
Builds I-5 northbound and southbound HOV lanes in the median area of I-5 between the Port of Tacoma Road interchange and the King County Line
Makes safety and operational improvements
Improves stormwater collection and treatment
Upgrades highway illumination and signing I-5: Port of Tacoma Road to King County Line - HOV

I-5: M Street to Portland Avenue - HOV

Scheduled to go to ad in mid-2010
Construction scheduled to begin in late 2010
Construction scheduled to end in late 2012
Reconstructs the I-5/Pacific Avenue, I-5/McKinley Avenue, and I-5/L Street bridges
Builds new SR 7/I-705 bridge
Widens northbound and southbound I-5 for HOV lanes
Upgrades signing, illumination and stormwater collection facilities
Rehabilitates mainline I-5 pavement

I-5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Northbound HOV

Scheduled to go to ad in late 2010
Construction scheduled to begin in late 2010
Construction scheduled to end in mid-2013
Realigns and builds new northbound I-5 bridge over Puyallup River to improve traffic flow
Begins construction of a future I-5/SR 167 interchange
Improves the I-5/Portland Avenue interchange
Builds northbound I-5 HOV lanes
Rehabilitates mainline I-5 pavement
makes safety and operational improvements on I-5

I-5/SR 16: Eastbound Nalley Valley

Scheduled to go to ad in early 2011
Construction scheduled to begin in mid-2011
Construction scheduled to end in late 2013
Builds new eastbound SR 16 viaduct to northbound and southbound I-5
Builds new ramp from eastbound SR 16 to southbound I-5
Builds new ramp from eastbound SR 16 to northbound I-5 (includes building a new tunnel under I-5)
Builds new ramp from Sprague Avenue to northbound I-5
Builds freeway connections for future HOV connections

I-5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Southbound HOV

I-5/SR 16: HOV Connectors

Scheduled to go to ad in early 2020
Construction scheduled to begin in mid-2020
Construction scheduled to end in late 2022
Builds new HOV viaduct bridge structure for eastbound and westbound SR 16 traffic
Builds new direct-connection HOV ramps between I-5 and SR 16:
1. new southbound I-5 HOV ramp to westbound SR 16 HOV lane
2. new eastbound SR 16 HOV ramp to northbound I-5 HOV lane
3. new eastbound SR 16 HOV ramp to southbound I-5 HOV lane
4. new northbound I-5 HOV ramp to westbound SR 16 HOV lane
Rebuilds and realigns all northbound and southbound lanes of I-5 to accommodate added lanes above

Projects included in the HOV Program but not yet funded:

SR 16 - Olympic Drive Interchange to Purdy - HOV Lanes

I-5: 72nd Street to SR 16 - HOV Lanes

SR 167: SR 512 Vicinity to 15th Street SW - HOV Lanes

I-5: SR 512 Interchange

I-5: SR 512 Interchange to 72nd Street Interchange - HOV

WSDOT Projects