PUYALLUP, Wash. — A heads up for anyone who regularly drives State Route 512 and State route 167.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be closing some lanes at night between October 19 and 24.
Crews need to complete some drilling, electrical, and flagpole work on SR 512, SR 167, and North Meridian Avenue.
This work is part of the SR 167 Completion Project.
SR 161/North Meridian Avenue closure
Monday, Oct. 19 to the morning of Thursday, Oct. 22
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. – One lane in each direction will close nightly between River Road and Valley Avenue. One lane will remain open in each direction.
SR 512 closure
Monday, Oct. 19 to the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24
10 p.m. to 4 a.m. – One lane of eastbound SR 512 will close nightly from East Pioneer Avenue to SR 167. One lane will remain open.
SR 167 closure
Wednesday, Oct. 21 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 23
11 p.m. to 5 a.m. – One lane of northbound SR 167 will close nightly from North Meridian Avenue to SR 410. One lane will remain open.
SR 167 Completion Project
The SR 167 Completion Project builds six miles of new tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma. Crews are building the new expressway in multiple stages. The first section between I-5 and SR 509 opened in September 2026. Construction between I-5 and SR 410 near Puyallup is underway and currently scheduled to open to traffic in June 2029.