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I-5 Lane Closed for Fife Project Through 2027

Friday, September 4, 2026

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The right lane of northbound I-5 is closed from East 28th Street in Tacoma to 20th Street East in Fife, effective Aug. 25, 2026. The closure will remain in place through Aug. 31, 2027, according to WSDOT. The exit to 20th Street East remains open.

The lane closure is part of the City of Fife's Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project. WSDOT notes that the exit to 20th Street East remains open during the closure. The project's website states the closure is for construction work related to the Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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The right lane of northbound I-5 is closed from East 28th Street in Tacoma to 20th Street East in Fife“The right lane of northbound I-5 is closed from East 28th Street in Tacoma to 20th Street East in Fife.”
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The closure is effective Aug. 25, 2026“Effective: Aug 25, 2026, 2:36 PM”
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The closure will remain in place through Aug. 31, 2027No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The closure is according to WSDOT“WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Tacoma — 9/4/2026:”
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The exit to 20th Street East remains open“The exit to 20th Street East remains open.”
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The lane closure is part of the City of Fife's Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project“Work is for the City of Fife <a href="https://fifewa.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/186">Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project</a>.”
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WSDOT notes that the exit to 20th Street East remains open during the closure“The exit to 20th Street East remains open.”
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The project's website states the closure is for construction work related to the Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project“Work is for the City of Fife <a href="https://fifewa.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/186">Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project</a>.”