Major freeway in Puyallup subject to overnight closure this week
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- All lanes of SR 167 between SR 512 and SR 410 closed overnight Jan 26–27.
- Signed detour will guide drivers; WSDOT urges travel during off‑peak hours.
- Closures are part of SR 167 Corridor Improvements to expand 50-mile express toll lanes.
Drivers can expect closures on northbound state Route 167 in Puyallup next week.
According to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation, all lanes of 167 between state Route 512 and state Route 410 will be closed from 10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27.
There will be a signed detour, which is illustrated below.
“People traveling are advised to ‘know before you go,’ travel during off-peak hours or, if possible, delay discretionary travel to help minimize backups,” WSDOT wrote.
These closures are part of the State Route 167 Corridor Improvements Project, which will update the toll system on state Route 167 “to create consistency along the I-405/SR 167 corridor.”
This project will upgrade the toll equipment on state Route 167 to be the same as the equipment on Interstate 405, which will create a 50-mile express toll lane system.
“We also plan to construct an auxiliary lane on southbound SR 167 between SR 516 and South 277th Street in Kent,” WSDOT wrote. “Once the project is complete, travelers will experience new, modern SR 167 express toll lanes that tie into the Renton to Bellevue I-405 express toll lane system, currently under construction, and the express toll lanes to Lynnwood, which opened to the public in 2015. The long-term vision includes a 50-mile express toll lane system between SR 512 in Puyallup and the I-405/I-5 interchange in Lynnwood.”
