TACOMA, Wash. — I-5 in Tacoma is closing overnight for three days in December to allow for the installation of bridge girders.
The closures are taking place Dec. 2-4. All lanes of southbound I-5 through Tacoma will close Dec. 2 and all lanes of northbound I-5 will close Dec. 3 and Dec. 4.
Crews are building the new East L Street bridge over I-5 and are installing 15 bridge bridge girders.
WSDOT is asking drivers to use SR 18, SR 167 and SR 512 as alternate routes around I-5 through Tacoma.
The schedule for closures is:
Thursday, Dec. 2 - Southbound I-5
- Lane closures on southbound I-5 approaching the Puyallup River Bridge will begin at 8 p.m.
- State Route 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close at 9 p.m. and reopen by 5:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3.
- Portland Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close at 10 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3.
- At 11 p.m., all lanes of southbound I-5 will close. Drivers will be detoured at the Bay Street/SR 167 North/Portland Avenue exit 135 and follow a signed detour to SR 509, I-705 and back to southbound I-5.
- Lanes will begin to reopen on Friday, Dec. 3 at 4 a.m., with all lanes open by 6 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 3 – Northbound I-5
- Lane closures on northbound I-5 approaching South 38th Street will begin at 11:30 p.m.
- Northbound I-5 exit to Portland Avenue will close at 11:30 p.m. and reopen by 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.
- The eastbound SR 16 HOV lane to northbound I-5 will close from 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. HOV drivers will use eastbound SR 16 to northbound I-5 and follow the detour using I-705.
- I-705 and SR 7 on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close at midnight. The ramps will reopen by 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.
- At midnight, all lanes of northbound I-5 will close. Drivers will be detoured at northbound I-5 exit 133 to I-705, to SR 509 to Port of Tacoma Road and back to northbound I-5.
- One lane will reopen Saturday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 a.m., with all lanes open by 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4 – Northbound I-5
- Lane closures on northbound I-5 approaching South 38th Street will begin at 11 p.m.
- Northbound I-5 exit to Portland Avenue will close at 11:30 p.m. and reopen by 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
- The eastbound SR 16 HOV lane to northbound I-5 will close from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. HOV drivers will use eastbound SR 16 to northbound I-5 and follow the detour using I-705.
- I-705 and SR 7 on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close at midnight. The ramps will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
- At midnight, all lanes of northbound I-5 will close. Drivers will be detoured at northbound I-5 exit 133 to I-705, to SR 509 to Port of Tacoma Road and back to northbound I-5.
- One lane will reopen on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 6 a.m. with all lanes open by 8 a.m.
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