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Frequent nighttime I-5 driver? Expect closures near Fife this weekend

A portion of southbound Interstate 5 near Fife will close Friday and Saturday night as WSDOT crews install a new electronic sign.
A portion of southbound Interstate 5 near Fife will close Friday and Saturday night as WSDOT crews install a new electronic sign. WSDOT

If you plan on driving south on Interstate 5 through Fife this weekend, it’s time to plan alternative routes.

Washington Department of Transportation crews will close a portion of the interstate for two nights while they install a brand-new electronic sign.

Southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road will close Friday and Saturday night, the department announced on Facebook.

The closure includes the ramps from 54th Avenue to southbound I-5.

Construction begins nightly at 11 p.m. and will reopen by 7:30 a.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the post said.

A map of Pierce County shows the impacted construction areas and alternative routes for drivers taking southbound Interstate 5 this weekend.
A map of Pierce County shows the impacted construction areas and alternative routes for drivers taking southbound Interstate 5 this weekend. WSDOT
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Bonny Matejowsky is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for The News Tribune. Born and raised in Orlando, she studied journalism at the University of Florida, where she wrote for the independent student paper, The Alligator, and WUFT News. After graduating in May 2025, she discovered her passion for reporting in the Evergreen State as an intern for The Spokesman-Review.
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