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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
2015-2030
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

Around-the-clock single lane closure of southbound SR 99

From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, through 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, southbound SR 99 between 70th Avenue East to the Wapato Way roundabout will be reduced to one lane.  The left lane of southbound SR 99 will be closed while crews demolish a bridge in the area. Southbound travelers will be shifted to the right across a recently completed bridge over Hylebos Creek. Travelers should allow extra travel time or consider alternate routes, particularly during the afternoon hours, to help limit congestion.

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.