TACOMA, Wash. — Drivers heading from Gig Harbor to Tacoma should prepare for overnight lane and ramp closures on the eastbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge this weekend.
From 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, the two right lanes approaching the bridge will close, along with access to the toll booth plaza.
The ramps from 24th Street and 36th Street to eastbound SR 16 will also close.
The closures will allow Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews to clean the joints on the bridge.
All toll booths will be closed during Friday night’s maintenance work.
Drivers heading east will need to stay in the left lanes to cross the bridge. Drivers without a Good To Go! account will receive a bill in the mail after their trip.
Drivers using 24th Street and 36th Street will follow signed detours to access eastbound SR 16 from Olympic Drive.
More overnight work is planned the following night.
From 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, until 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, the two left lanes approaching the bridge will close while crews complete the maintenance work.
Unlike Friday night’s work, the toll plaza and all ramps will remain open during the Saturday night lane closures.
The eastbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in 2007. WSDOT says annual maintenance helps keep the bridge in good working order, with work scheduled at night whenever possible to reduce disruptions for drivers.
WSDOT reminds drivers traveling through work zones to slow down, pay attention to workers and surrounding traffic, and leave additional time to reach their destinations.