Puyallup drivers: Expect highway closures, delays this week for repaving work
Part of a major Pierce County highway will be closed this week.
According to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation crews will shut down state Route 167 between eastbound and westbound state Route 512 on- and off-ramps in Puyallup.
These closures will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Wednesday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 6.
“Crews will remove about the top 2 inches of pavement on a section 6 feet wide and nearly 800 feet long. Crews will then repave and restripe. This stretch of highway is damaged from wheel ruts,” the release said. “In addition, crews will close lanes on SR 167, SR 410, SR 512 and other roads throughout the week for construction work.”
This work is part of the state Route 167 Completion Project.
“Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead, make alternative plans, expect delays and use caution while driving near the work zone,” the release said.
State Route 167 closure
One lane of southbound state Route 167 from state Route 410 to North Meridian Avenue will be closed from 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 to 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6.
One lane of northbound state Route 167 will close from state Route 512 to state Route 410 from 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 to 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6.
State Route 410 and 512 closures
From Wednesday, Feb. 4 to the morning of Thursday, Feb. 5, one lane of westbound state Route 410 will be closed from East Main Avenue to state Route 167, with one lane remaining open.
A lane of eastbound state Route 512 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. from Thursday, Feb. 5 to the morning of Friday, Feb. 6. This lane will be closed from Pioneer Way East to state Route 167.
North Meridian Avenue closures
From Monday, Feb. 2 to Thursday, Feb. 5 one lane of North Meridian Avenue will be closed 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Valley Avenue and River Road. There will be one lane open in each direction.
The right turn lane between Valley Avenue Northwest and southbound North Meridian Avenue will be closed from Wednesday, Feb. 4 to the morning of Thursday, Feb. 5 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
State Route 167 Completion Project
These closures are part of the bigger State Route 167 Completion Project, which will build six new miles of tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma.
There are four stages. The first stage has been completed.
- Phase 1: Building the new Wapato Way East bridge and roundabout for state Route 99 in Fife.
- Phase 2: Building expressway between Interstate 5 and the Port of Tacoma, which is scheduled to open in 2026.
- Phase 3: Completing work between state Route 161/North Meridian Avenue and state Route 410, which began in 2025.
- Phase 4: Completing work between North Meridian Avenue and Interstate 5, which will begin in 2026.
“The entire project is planned for completion by 2030,” the release said.
This story was originally published February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
