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Traffic alert: Collision has traffic backed up 6 miles on southbound state Route 167

A collision on southbound state Route 167 has traffic backed up over six miles from 84th Avenue in Kent to near state Route 18 in Auburn.

The two right lanes are blocked from the collision near state Route 18, according to a post on X from the state Department of Transportation at 2:38 p.m. A post at 3:38 p.m. said the HOV bypass lane and ramps are open.

It’s not clear yet when lanes will reopen. The department recommends drivers use alternate routes.

Julia Park
The News Tribune
Julia Park is the Gig Harbor reporter at The News Tribune and writes stories about Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Fox Island and other areas across the Tacoma Narrows. She started as a news intern in summer 2024 after graduating from the University of Washington, where she wrote for her student paper, The Daily, freelanced for the South Seattle Emerald and interned at Cascade PBS News (formerly Crosscut).
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