SR 167

Route ID
167

Upgrades are coming to people who travel on SR 167 from Auburn to Renton

Construction begins in late 2023 on project that will update the SR 167 toll system and construct an auxiliary lane

KENT - On July 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation awarded the design-build contract for the SR 167 Corridor Improvements Project. This project will update the State Route 167 toll system to create consistency along the Interstate 405 and SR 167 corridor and add an auxiliary lane southbound on SR 167.

WSDOT provides I-405/SR 167 project updates via virtual meeting with executive advisory group

Public invited to virtual May 24 meeting

BELLEVUE – The public is invited to attend a meeting with the I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program Executive Advisory Group Wednesday, May 24, to hear an update on the projects and work.

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program includes more than 150 unique, coordinated multimodal projects, that enhance user experience and bring increased reliability to one of the state’s busiest corridors.

New plans for the future of travel on SR 167

Community members are invited to learn how WSDOT used feedback to improve SR 167 from Renton to Tacoma

KENT – The future of State Route 167 is beginning to take shape. In 2022, community members contributed ideas to improve the movement of people and goods along SR 167. The public is now invited to learn how the Washington State Department of Transportation used that feedback to shape plans and identify future improvements along the highway.

Last section of northbound SR 167 HOV lane now open near Sumner

SUMNER – There is good news for travelers who use northbound State Route 167 from Puyallup to Sumner. This morning, Thursday, Feb. 16, the final half-mile section of the new northbound State Route 167 high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane opened.

Overnight Wednesday, Feb. 15, Graham Contracting, LTD crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation finished installing the remaining drainage and removed the work zone barrier to open the lane.

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Slow down – lives are on the line. 

In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.

Even one life lost is too many.

Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.