Southbound I-5 exit to East 26th Street and the Tacoma Dome will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, for guardrail repairs, according to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The closure affects commuters and visitors heading to the Tacoma Dome, which hosts events and is a major transit hub. WSDOT says detours will be in place but does not specify alternative routes. The work is expected to end at 3 p.m. on Sept. 22. WSDOT has posted a travel advisory for the closure, with more details available on its website. The agency did not provide additional details on the scope of the repairs or how long the closure will last beyond the specified time.
I-5 Guardrail Repairs Close Tacoma Dome Exit
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📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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- ✓Southbound I-5 exit to East 26th Street and the Tacoma Dome will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday“From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, the exit from southbound I-5 to East 26th Street and the Tacoma Dome will close for guardrail repairs.”
- ⚠The closure is on Sept. 22No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The closure is for guardrail repairs“From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, the exit from southbound I-5 to East 26th Street and the Tacoma Dome will close for guardrail repairs.”
- ✓The closure is according to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)“WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Tacoma — 9/17/2026:”
- ⚠The closure affects commuters and visitors heading to the Tacoma DomeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The Tacoma Dome hosts eventsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The Tacoma Dome is a major transit hubNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠WSDOT says detours will be in placeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠WSDOT does not specify alternative routesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The work is expected to end at 3 p.m. on Sept. 22No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓WSDOT has posted a travel advisory for the closure“005 [1 mi from Tacoma]: From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, the exit from southbound I-5 to East 26th Street and the Tacoma Dome will close for guardrail repairs. <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/42aafba">Read the travel advisory</a>.”
- ✓More details are available on WSDOT's website“<a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-702-harts-lake-road-sr-507-208th-street-roundabouts">two roundabout sites</a>”
- ⚠WSDOT did not provide additional details on the scope of the repairsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠WSDOT did not provide additional details on how long the closure will last beyond the specified timeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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