Traffic

Police activity causes backup on SR 16 near Tacoma Narrows Bridge

TACOMA, Wash. — Police activity on westbound SR 16 near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge caused long backups Monday morning.

The three right lanes were blocked for traffic heading toward Gig Harbor for more than an hour. The closure started at about 5:45 a.m.

The Washington State Department of Transportation said the lanes reopened and the scene was cleared at about 7 a.m.