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Interstate 5 is having a lot of work done, and that’s ushering in closures around Tacoma and DuPont in the coming days and weeks.
The Tacoma and Olympia sections of I-5 were connected by a new freeway across Fort Lewis and the Nisqually River that opened in November 1968 and cost $12 million (equivalent to $80.3 million in 2023 dollars). [114] [146] Its opening eliminated the last traffic signal between Seattle and Portland. [147] [148]
The collision caused long delays for early-morning commuters. Three cars involved matched the description of racing vehicles reported by a 911 caller.
The incident was reported on northbound Interstate 5 near Port of Tacoma Road. Transportation officials said drivers should expect long delays.
I-705 is the shortest Interstate Highway in Washington, at 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, and primarily serves as a connector between I-5 and Downtown Tacoma. [2] [3] It begins as a continuation of SR 7 at an interchange with I-5 south of downtown Tacoma, near the Tacoma Dome and America's Car Museum. [4]
State Route 7 (SR 7) is a state highway in Lewis and Pierce counties, located in the U.S. state of Washington.The 58.60-mile (94.31 km) long roadway begins at U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in Morton and continues north to intersect several other state highways to Tacoma, where it ends at an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) and I-705.
The state transportation department works alongside the Dome and city of Tacoma on traffic control, Leigh said, “including the closure of the I-5 exits to East 26th Street.
I-5 then turns north to enter Tacoma but bends east to intersect I-705, a short spur into downtown Tacoma. The freeway turns north again after leaving Tacoma and its nearby seaport near Fife to traverse the suburbs of South King County. I-5 intersects its eastern bypass of Seattle, I-405, in Tukwila near Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. [17]