Crews will soon reach a significant milestone in its Interstate 5/State Route 16 Eastbound Nalley Valley project. Crews next week will install the final girders for the new viaduct and associated bridges. These last girders will support two on-ramps from South Sprague Avenue to northbound and southbound I-5. The girder setting completes the backbone for the on-ramps, scheduled to open this July.
To ensure safe installation, the roadway lanes in the construction zone must be closed. Drivers should plan ahead for a series of total night closures on eastbound State Route 16 at South Union Avenue. In addition, crews will close all lanes of South Tacoma Way under the highway for several nights.
Closure details:
Eastbound SR 16
Monday, March 31 through Thursday, April 3
- 9 p.m. – closing left lane of eastbound SR 16 at South Union Avenue and the South Union Avenue on-ramp to eastbound SR 16.
- 11 p.m. – closing all eastbound SR 16 lanes at South Union Avenue. Detour via South Union Avenue.
- The roadway and ramp will reopen by 4:30 a.m. each following morning.
South Tacoma Way
Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2
- 9 p.m. – closing South Tacoma Way between South Pine and South Wilkeson streets. Detour via South Center Street.
- The road will reopen by 4:30 a.m. each following morning.
Hyperlinks for this release:
SR 16 – Eastbound Nalley Valley project page:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/sr16_ebnalleyvalley/
