On Saturday, October 3, overnight lane closures will occur in both directions of northbound I-5 near Port of Tacoma Road in Fife.
Northbound lane closures begin at 7 p.m. and southbound lane closures begin at 8 p.m. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Tacoma — 9/28/2026: 005 [3 mi from Tacoma]: On Saturday, October 3, expect overnight lane closures in both directions of northbound I-5 near Port of Tacoma Road in Fife. Northbound lane closures start at 7 p.m. and southbound lane closures start at 8 p.m. All lanes are scheduled to be reopen by 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Work is for the City of Fife <a href="https://fifewa.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/186">Port of Tacoma Phase 2 project</a>. Effective: Jun 30, 2026, 2:54 PM Expected end: Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM 016 [5 mi from Tacoma]: From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, two left lanes across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Gig Harbor will close for repairs. <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/42cf190">Read the travel advisory</a>. Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 3:36 PM Expected end: Oct 3, 2026, 7:00 AM 161 [7 mi from Tacoma]: From 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the right lane on southbound SR 161 will close between I-5 and Military Road South for pavement repair. Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 PM Expected end: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 AM 161 [7 mi from Tacoma]: From 12:30 to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the center lanes on SR 161 will close between Military Road South and I-5 for crack sealing and pavement repair. At least one lane will remain open in each direction. Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 2:16 PM Expected end: Sep 29, 2026, 4:00 AM 161 [7 mi from Tacoma]: From 9 to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the right lane on northbound SR 161 will close for crack sealing and pavement repair. Delays are possible through the work zone. Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 2:20 PM Expected end: Sep 29, 2026, 11:59 PM 507 [13 mi from Tacoma]: The new roundabout at SR 507 at 208th Street has temporarily opened while contractor crews focus on paving the SR 702 roundabout at Harts Lake Rd. Single-lane alternating traffic will resume in October for permanent striping. <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-702-harts-lake-road-sr-507-208th-street-roundabouts">More info online</a>. Effective: Sep 15, 2026, 4:24 PM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM 405 [17 mi from Tacoma]: The southbound I-405 HOV off-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. – 4:15 a.m., starting the night of Monday, Sept. 28 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 2. A signed detour will be in place. Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 AM 405 [17 mi from Tacoma]: The southbound I-405 HOV off-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed overnight and during the day, 7 p.m. – 1 p.m., starting the night of Saturday, Oct. 3 to the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 4. Signed detours will be in place. Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Oct 4, 2026, 1:00 PM
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