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Tacoma roadwork affects I-90, 522, 526 this week

Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Tacoma-area drivers will face multiple road closures and detours starting late July through early August 2026 for highway maintenance and utility work, according to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) public records.

WSDOT's schedule includes a northbound SR 522 lane closure from 8 p.m. Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Aug. 6, I-90 off-ramp closures nightly July 31-Aug. 1, and a two-lane closure on I-90 between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge from 8 p.m. Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Aug. 5. Additional closures include SR 526, US 2, and I-405.

The closures are scheduled for overnight or early morning hours to minimize traffic impact, with detours provided via signed routes. All work is expected to conclude by Aug. 10, 2026.

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

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Tacoma-area drivers will face multiple road closures and detours starting late July through early August 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Highway maintenance and utility work will cause the road closures and detoursNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) provided public records about the road closures and detoursNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A northbound SR 522 lane closure is scheduled from 8 p.m. Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Aug. 6“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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I-90 off-ramp closures are scheduled nightly July 31-Aug. 1“090: The eastbound I-90 off-ramp to Snoqualmie Pkwy and the westbound I-90 off-ramp to westbound SR 18 will be closed nightly July 31 and Aug. 1 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. so crews can install permanent striping on SR 18.”
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A two-lane closure on I-90 between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge is scheduled from 8 p.m. Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Aug. 5“090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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Additional closures include SR 526No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Additional closures include US 2No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Additional closures include I-405No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The closures are scheduled for overnight or early morning hours to minimize traffic impactNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Detours will be provided via signed routes“Follow signed detours via exit 27, North Bend/Snoqualmie, or exit 20, High Point Way, looping back to I-90.”
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All work is expected to conclude by Aug. 10, 2026“Expected end: Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 AM”