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/
- Improved approaches to existing and future Tacoma Narrows bridges.
- Built and opened eastbound and westbound SR 16 HOV lanes
SR 16: Sprague Avenue Interchange to Snake Lake - Completed October 2002
- Widened SR 16 for future HOV lanes
- Widened the Cedar Street and Union Avenue bridges
- Improved Union Avenue interchange ramps
- Prepared for improvement of Nalley Valley Interchange
I-5: 38th Street Interchange - Completed December 2001
http://wsdot.wa.gov/projects/38st/
- Replaced bridge
- Constructed new pedestrian bridge
- Modified ramps and interchange
- Widened for future HOV lanes
SR 16: Pearl Street to Jackson Avenue - Completed December 2004
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/sr16_olympic_union/
- Improved and widened SR 16 for future HOV lanes
SR 16: 36th Street Interchange to Olympic Interchange - HOV Lanes - Completed in 2007
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/sr16_olympic_union/
- Improved and widened SR 16 for future HOV lanes
- Widened and added lanes at the 36th and Olympic interchanges
SR 16: Union Avenue to Jackson Avenue - 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
- Scheduled to go to ad in late 2012
- Construction scheduled to begin in late 2012
- Construction scheduled to end in late 2014
- Realigns and builds new southbound I-5 bridge over the Puyallup River
- Demolishes existing northbound and southbound Puyallup River Bridges
- Completes construction of future I-5/SR 167 interchange
- Widens northbound and southbound I-5 for HOV lanes
- Rehabilitates mainline I-5 pavement
- Upgrades signing and illumination
- Builds stormwater collection and treatment facilities
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
- Would extend HOV lanes north from Olympic Drive interchange to Purdy
- Would widen SR 16 to provide HOV lanes
I-5: 72nd Street to SR 16 - HOV Lanes
- Would complete ultimate configuration of 38th Street interchange
- Would improve I-5 between 72nd Street and SR 16
- Would reconstruct 56th Street interchange and replace 48th Street bridge
- Would prepare for extension of I-5 HOV lanes south to 72nd Street
SR 167: SR 512 Vicinity to 15th Street SW - HOV Lanes
- Would improve and widen SR 167
- Would extend SR 167 HOV lanes south to Puyallup
I-5: SR 512 Interchange
- Would improve I-5/SR 512 interchange
- Would widen 96th Street bridges and replaces Steele Street Bridge
- Would prepare for HOV lanes on I-5 in the area
I-5: SR 512 Interchange to 72nd Street Interchange - HOV
- Would complete the I-5 Core HOV lanes to the SR 512 interchange
- Would widen I-5 for HOV lanes
- Would replace 72nd Street and 84th Street bridges
- Would reconstruct 72nd Street and 84th Street interchanges