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I-5 lane closures this weekend in Tacoma

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Starting Saturday, Aug. 15, the left lane of northbound I-5 will close between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254) for maintenance. The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Overnight closures on I-5 between Maytown Road and Old Highway 99 will continue until Aug. 29 for paving. SR 169 will close both directions from 12:01 a.m. Aug. 17 to Sept. 21 near Jones Lake for fish barrier removal. Detours will guide vehicles, and local access remains open.

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    The left lane of northbound I-5 will close starting Saturday, Aug. 15β€œ005: Daily from 6 to 10 a.m. starting Saturday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 16, the left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will be closed for maintenance between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254). The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    The left lane closure of northbound I-5 will be between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254)β€œ005: Daily from 6 to 10 a.m. starting Saturday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 16, the left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will be closed for maintenance between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254). The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdayβ€œThe Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    Overnight closures on I-5 between Maytown Road and Old Highway 99 will continue until Aug. 29β€œ005: Overnight lane and ramp closures on I-5 between Maytown Rd and Old Hwy 99 for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-old-highway-99-maytown-road-paving ">paving project</a> near Grand Mound. Double lane closures &amp; rest area closures: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday Ramp closures: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. S Effective: Aug 11, 2026, 3:47 PM Expected end: Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM 005: Daily from 6 to 10 a.m. starting Saturday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 16, the left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will be closed for maintenance between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254). The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    The overnight closures on I-5 between Maytown Road and Old Highway 99 are for pavingβ€œOvernight lane and ramp closures on I-5 between Maytown Rd and Old Hwy 99 for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-old-highway-99-maytown-road-paving ">paving project</a> near Grand Mound.”
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    SR 169 will close both directions near Jones Lake from 12:01 a.m. Aug. 17 to Sept. 21β€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal. Separate signed detours will guide passenger vehicles and freight vehicles around the closure. Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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    SR 169 closure near Jones Lake is for fish barrier removalβ€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal. ”
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    Detours will guide vehiclesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Local access remains open during SR 169 closureβ€œLocal access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”

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