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SR 167 Completion Project

Project overview

The SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County is part of the Puget Sound Gateway Program, which also includes the SR 509 Completion Project in King County. Together these projects complete two major unfinished highways in the Puget Sound region to create new connections to Interstate 5, the ports of Tacoma and Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The SR 167 Completion Project constructs 6 new miles of tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma and builds sidewalks and shared-use paths for non-motorized travelers. Completing this unfinished highway will greatly benefit the movement of freight, improve safety and reduce congestion on local roads and highways in the surrounding area.

Timeline
2015-2029
Project status
Construction
Funding
$2.69 billion funds both the SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County and the SR 509 Completion Project in King County
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What to expect

I-5 weekend closure dates for bridge girder setting and bridge demolition

Both directions of I-5 between SR 18 and 54th Avenue East will close overnight on four weekends to set girders for a new bridge that will carry the future SR 167 expressway over I-5 at the Fife curve and demolish the nearby 70th Avenue bridge. The freeway will close on the these Friday and Saturday nights: Sept. 27, 28; Oct. 4, 5; Oct. 11, 12; Oct. 18, 19.  Lanes begin closing at 7 p.m. with all northbound lanes closed by 10:30 p.m. and southbound lanes by 11 p.m. On Saturday mornings, lane begin reopening at 7 a.m. with all lanes open by 11 a.m. On Sunday mornings, lane begin reopening at 8 a.m. with all lanes open by noon. Ramps between SR 18 and Port of Tacoma Road will also be closed. 

The SR 167 Completion Project will close a crucial gap in the state's highway system by completing the unfinished SR 167 between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma. The new four-lane highway will be called an expressway and will be electronically tolled (no tollbooths) at 2 toll points - one west of I-5 and the other east of I-5.