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I-5, I-405 closures continue through July 31

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Multiple Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) projects are affecting Tacoma-area highways this week, with lane closures and detours scheduled through July 31.

I-5 northbound will have intermittent lane closures between Exit 59 and Exit 60 from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday, and a right shoulder closure from milepost 9.3 to 11.3 beginning July 29. I-405 southbound will have up to two lanes closed nightly from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. through July 31. SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightly from July 27 through July 30, and SR 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through July 31.

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    Multiple Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) projects are affecting Tacoma-area highways this weekNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Lane closures and detours are scheduled through July 31No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    I-5 northbound will have intermittent lane closures between Exit 59 and Exit 60β€œ005: From 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 5 a.m., Thursday, July 30: β€’ The left lane of northbound I-5 will close intermittently for about 5 minutes at a time between Exit 59 for SR 506 and Exit 60 for Toledo-Vader Road (mileposts 59 to 60).”
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    The intermittent lane closures on I-5 northbound will occur from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursdayβ€œ005: From 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 5 a.m., Thursday, July 30: β€’ The left lane of northbound I-5 will close intermittently for about 5 minutes at a time between Exit 59 for SR 506 and Exit 60 for Toledo-Vader Road (mileposts 59 to 60).”
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    A right shoulder closure on I-5 will occur from milepost 9.3 to 11.3β€œ005: Maintenance on I-5 northbound from milepost 9.3 near 179th Street to milepost 11.3 near North Bound Gee Creek Rest Area will have the right shoulder closed, use caution beginning at 7:31 am on July 29, 2026 until further notice.”
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    The right shoulder closure on I-5 will begin on July 29β€œ005: Maintenance on I-5 northbound from milepost 9.3 near 179th Street to milepost 11.3 near North Bound Gee Creek Rest Area will have the right shoulder closed, use caution beginning at 7:31 am on July 29, 2026 until further notice.”
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    I-405 southbound will have up to two lanes closed nightlyβ€œ405: Monday, July 27 to the morning of Friday, July 31: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 11 p.m. – 4 a.m.”
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    The lane closures on I-405 southbound will occur from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.β€œ405: Monday, July 27 to the morning of Friday, July 31: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 11 p.m. – 4 a.m.”
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    The lane closures on I-405 southbound will continue through July 31No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightlyβ€œ527: The center lane of southbound SR 527 from 214th Street Southeast to the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27 to 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30.”
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    The center lane closure on SR 527 will occur from July 27 through July 30β€œ527: The center lane of southbound SR 527 from 214th Street Southeast to the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27 to 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30.”
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    SR 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers dailyβ€œ096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 27 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 4) to State Route 9 (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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    The traffic alternation on SR 96 will occur from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.β€œ096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 27 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 4) to State Route 9 (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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    The traffic alternation on SR 96 will continue through July 31β€œ096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 27 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 4) to State Route 9 (milepost 6) for utilities work.”

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