The Washington Department of Transportation has announced lane and ramp closures in association with the construction of new HOV lanes on I-5 in Tacoma and northbound into Fife. Workzone area is near the Tacoma Dome between M St. to Portland Ave. from milepost 132.8 to 135.2, and northbound I-5 between East Portland Avenue and Port of Tacoma Road.
Lane Closures
– Northbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane near Puyallup River Bridge. Lane closures begin at 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11. All lanes will reopen by 4:30 a.m. the following morning.
– Northbound I-5 between L Street and the Puyallup River Bridge will be reduced to a single lane during the overnight hours of Monday, Dec. 14 and Tuesday, Dec. 15. Single, double and triple lane closures will begin at 9 p.m., 11 p.m. and 12: 01 a.m. respectively. Two lanes will reopen by 4 a.m., with all lanes opening by 5 a.m. each following morning.
– Southbound I-5 will also be reduced to a single lane between the Puyallup River Bridge and L Street during the overnight hours of Friday, Dec. 18. Single, double and triple lane closures will begin at 10 p.m., 12:01 a.m. and 1 a.m. respectively. Two lanes of southbound I-5 will be open by 5 a.m., with all lanes open by 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.
Ramp closures
Monday, Dec. 14
– Northbound I-5 off-ramp to Portland Avenue will close from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 14-16
– Southbound I-705 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each following morning.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
– East 28th Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16.
– Northbound I-5 off-ramp to northbound SR 167 will close from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
– Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 17.
Thursday, Dec. 17
– Southbound I-705 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.
Friday, Dec. 18
– Southbound SR 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19.
– Southbound I-5 off-ramp to East 27th and Bay Street will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19.
– Northbound I-5 collector/distributor exit to northbound I-705 will close from 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21.
– Northbound I-5 collector/distributor exit to southbound State Route 7 will close:
– 6 p.m. Friday Dec. 18 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19
– 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20
Long-term continued ramp closures
Northbound SR 7 on-ramp to southbound I-5 through early 2016.
A Street on-ramp to northbound I- 705/I-5 through project completion.
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