TACOMA – Lane closures on Alexander Avenue East between north and southbound State Route 509 in Tacoma are scheduled to begin July 8.
Starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will shift traffic on Alexander Avenue East at SR 509. Crews will remove the center left turn lanes on the section of Alexander Avenue East between northbound and southbound SR 509. People can still make left turns onto SR 509 from the left through-lanes.
In addition, Alexander Avenue East between 12th Street East and northbound SR 509 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. Right turns are still allowed.
The lane closures allow crews to build curb, gutter, sidewalk and redo the intersection of Alexander Avenue East and SR 509. This work is part of the SR 167 Completion Project.
The reduced lanes are expected to be in place until the end of the year. Drivers are encouraged to remain alert, observe the speed limit and use caution while driving through the work zone.
SR 167 Completion Project information
The SR 167 Completion Project builds 6 miles of new tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma. The new expressway will be built in stages. The first stage of work completed the new Wapato Way East bridge and SR 99 roundabout in Fife. The second stage builds the expressway between I-5 and the Port of Tacoma. It’s scheduled to open in 2026. Work on the third stage between SR 161/North Meridian Avenue and SR 410 began in 2025. Construction of the last stage between North Meridian Avenue and I-5 will begin in 2026. The entire project is planned for completion by 2030.
Photos of construction work are available on the project’s Flickr page. A 3D video tour is also available on WSDOT’s YouTube page.
Puget Sound Gateway Program overview
The SR 167 Completion Project is part of WSDOT’s Puget Sound Gateway Program, which also includes the SR 509 Completion Project in south King County. Together, the two completion projects finish critical missing links in Washington’s highway and freight network.
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