Plan ahead: Lane closures on state Route 99 happening this week
Drivers in Fife can expect delays this week.
According to a Facebook post from the city, crews will be conducting work near state Route 99. The work is connection to the state Route 167 Completion Project to build six miles of tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma.
WSDOT’s website said the project costs $2.83 billion when combined with the state Route 509 Completion Project in King County.
One lane of southbound state Route 99 will close daily from 70th Avenue East to the state Route 99/Wapato Way East roundabout. This lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Tuesday, June 2 to Friday, June 5.
One lane of northbound state Route 99 will close daily from the state Route 99/Wapato Way East roundabout to 70th Avenue East. This lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday, June 2 to Friday, June 5.
One lane will be open in each direction, the post said.
“Please plan ahead, use alternative routes and use caution while driving near the work zone,” the post said.
What is the state Route 167 Completion Project?
The project has four stages of construction.
The first stage has been completed, and the second and third stages are underway.
- Phase 1: Building the new Wapato Way East bridge and roundabout for state Route 99 in Fife.
- Phase 2: Building an 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 Ave and state Route 410, which began in 2025 and is scheduled to open in 2027, with some construction work expected to stretch into 2028.
- Phase 4: Completing work between the Puyallup Recreation Center at 808 Valley Ave NW and Interstate 5, which is expected to start later this year.
The entire project is planned for completion by 2030, WSDOT has previously said.
News Tribune archives contributed to this report.
