I-5
Route ID
005
Plan ahead for temporary closure of JBLM’s DuPont Gate July 29 – Aug. 5 for road construction
Other JBLM gates will remain open during this work
DUPONT - Beginning 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will close to all travelers. The gate will reopen 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5
The closure of this gate allows crews to continue to improve access to and from JBLM. The temporary DuPont Gate closure does not affect other JBLM gates.
Two-way travel on new South 216th Street bridge in SeaTac resumes Wednesday, June 5
Work began in early 2023 to build the bridge one half at a time
SEATAC – A new, wider and longer South 216th Street bridge across Interstate 5 in SeaTac will open to both directions of traffic on Wednesday, June 5.
June 3 open house highlights future I-5/179th St interchange in Ridgefield
Public input needed on roundabouts and pedestrian and bicycle features
RIDGEFIELD – On June 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house to give the public a first look at the future Interstate 5 and 179th Street Interchange Improvements project.
The new interchange will feature two roundabouts. People who attend the in-person open house or participate using a virtual public survey will:
Public invited to open house in Fife for update on SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County
Open house on June 4 offers opportunity to see project plans, review construction progress and speak with staff
FIFE – Community members are invited to attend an in-person open house on Tuesday, June 4 in Fife to learn more about ongoing and planned construction to extend State Route 167 from Puyallup to SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma.
Spring project will improve safety of guardrails and barriers in King, Snohomish and Whatcom counties
Evening work planned at different sites from March through June
SHORELINE – A project to update and improve the safety of 24 guardrails and barriers across King, Snohomish and Whatcom counties begins mid-March, adding energy-absorbing features to reduce the impacts of crashes.
Plan ahead: I-5 roadwork near US 101 expected to create congestion in Olympia/Tumwater
UPDATE 11:15 a.m. January 29, 2024
Center barrier work on Interstate 5 in Olympia and Tumwater is ahead of schedule and is no longer required on Sunday, Feb. 4. The change is reflected in the release below.
As crews make repairs, travelers are encouraged to go early, late
OLYMPIA – Interstate 5 travelers in Olympia and Tumwater are encouraged to plan for two weekends of daytime roadwork approaching US 101.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.
Phone down, eyes up.
Work zones need our undivided attention.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.