Infrastructure

I-5, SR 169, and Other Tacoma Highways Closed for Maintenance

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Starting Monday, Aug. 10, several road closures and traffic changes will impact Tacoma and nearby areas.

WSDOT will close the northbound I-5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Friday, Aug. 14. SR 169 will close both directions starting Aug. 17 for 35 days to remove a fish barrier near Jones Lake. State Route 96 will see alternating traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 14.

Drivers should expect delays and use detours where provided. WSDOT advises checking for updates before traveling. The closures are part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance to improve safety and road conditions.

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

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Starting Monday, Aug. 10, several road closures and traffic changes will impact Tacoma and nearby areas.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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WSDOT will close the northbound I-5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.“005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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The closure of the northbound I-5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway will last until Friday, Aug. 14.“Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance.”
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SR 169 will close both directions starting Aug. 17.“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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SR 169 will close both directions for 35 days to remove a fish barrier near Jones Lake.“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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State Route 96 will see alternating traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.“Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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The alternating traffic on State Route 96 will last through Aug. 14.“096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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Drivers should expect delays and use detours where provided.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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WSDOT advises checking for updates before traveling.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The closures are part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance to improve safety and road conditions.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.