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Washington State Department of Transportation
Puget Sound Gateway Program– 999 Third Ave., Suite 2300 – Seattle, WA
TRAVEL ADVISORY
June 22, 2026
Contact: Kris Olsen, communications, 206-440-4704
Daytime and nighttime lane closures on SR 509 and SR 99 in Pierce County, June 23-26
FIFE – To safely paint bridges above the highway, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close lanes on State Route 99 starting Monday, June 22. In addition, crews will also close lanes on SR 509 and Alexander Avenue East in Tacoma to paint new markings on the roadway. This work is part of the SR 167 Completion Project.
SR 99 lane closure information
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 through the afternoon of Wednesday, June 24 – One lane of southbound SR 99 will close daily from 70th Avenue East to the SR 99/Wapato Way East roundabout. One lane remains open.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 through the afternoon of Wednesday, June 24 – One lane of northbound SR 99 will close daily from the SR 99/Wapato Way East roundabout to 70th Avenue East. One lane remains open.
SR 509 lane closure information
- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 to the morning of Friday, June 26 – One lane in each direction of SR 509 will close nightly between Alexander Avenue East and Taylor Way. One lane remains open.
Alexander Avenue East lane closure information
- 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 to the morning of Friday, June 26 – One lane in each direction of Alexander Avenue East will close daily between 12th Street East and the Port of Tacoma. One lane in both directions will remain open.
Know before you go
People are encouraged to plan ahead, use alternative routes and use caution while driving near 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. Crews are building the new expressway in stages, the first of which completed the Wapato Way East bridge and SR 99 roundabout in Fife. The second stage builds the expressway between I-5 and the Port of Tacoma and is scheduled to open in September.
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 is scheduled to begin in July. The entire project is planned for completion by 2030.
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 projects complete critical missing links in Washington’s highway and freight network.
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