Canceled: Interstate 5 will get overnight closure this week. Here’s what you need to know
NOTE: The incoming bomb cyclone weather event has canceled this project, WSDOT said late Tuesday. It will be rescheduled.
Original story: Interstate 5 is getting a full-body scan Thursday, and it’s going to require the overnight closure of northbound lanes through Tacoma.
Crews from the state Department of Transportation are making what the agency is calling “an in-depth scan” of the road surface to locate areas in need of repairs.
All northbound I-5 lanes will close at 10 p.m. Nov. 21 just beyond exit 133 (city center), WSDOT said. The HOV ramp from eastbound state Route 16 to northbound I-5 will also close.
During the closure, northbound I-5 motorists will take exit 133 (Interstate 705/state Route 7) and then rejoin I-5 using the entrance lanes from eastbound SR 16. Eastbound SR 16 HOV travelers will use the main traffic ramp to access northbound I-5.
“The closure and detours are not expected to add extra travel time,” WSDOT said in a news release.
Traffic lanes will reopen at 3 a.m. Friday.
If weather turns sour, the project may be rescheduled.
This story was originally published November 18, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
