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Closure of East Side connection to I-5 delayed

Closure of a main traffic artery connecting Tacoma’s East Side to Interstate 5 has been delayed.

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation planned to shut the ramp from northbound state Route 7 to northbound I-5 on Wednesday, but recent inclement weather forced them to push back the closure indefinitely.

The closure, expected to last a month, is needed for crews to rebuild the ramp and connect it with a rebuilt section of I-5 near the Tacoma Dome.

The work will be rescheduled, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.

Adam Lynn: 253-597-8644, @TNTAdam

This story was originally published February 28, 2017 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Closure of East Side connection to I-5 delayed."

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