From tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to improvements to roads causing traffic jams, Gig Harbor Now reporters stay on top of issues that affect getting where you’re going.
Expansion joint repairs required only one week, not the two that the state DOT anticipated. All Gig Harbor-bound lanes are now open.
Read More about All lanes open on westbound Narrows Bridge
Commuters will need to strategize to avoid getting stuck in traffic during the two-week closure of two lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which starts Oct. 24.
Read More about Heading to Gig Harbor westbound on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? Pack a snackThe department warns that afternoon commuters “should have a full tank of gas or fully charged vehicle” during the two-week, around-the-clock closure.
Read More about Two-week lane closure on Narrows Bridge to start Oct. 24
Pierce Transit’s Proposition 1 would increase the transit agency’s sales tax from 0.6% to 0.9%, allowing increased service on Route 100.
Read More about Ballot measure would bring back holiday shuttle, increase bus service in Gig Harbor
Installing a new sewer line under the busy intersection is more complicated than expected, so the city will need to close it to traffic all weekend.
Read More about Intersection of 38th and 56th to close Oct. 17 and 18
Three people were injured in the crash that blocked traffic for about 90 minutes on Sunday afternoon.
Read More about Four-car collision caused backups on Narrows Bridge
The two left lanes of the westbound (toward Gig Harbor) bridge will close for most of Saturday, Oct. 3. Later this month, a larger repair project will require two weeks of around-the-clock lane closure.
Read More about More Tacoma Narrows Bridge lane closures coming this month
Towhead Island, a barely noticeable landmass on the Fox Island side of the span, would become inaccessible under one scenario the county is considering.
Read More about Fox Island Bridge open house focuses on Towhead Island and proposed roundabout
Work starts Wednesday on a relatively low-cost project to improve safety on Highway 302 in Purdy, according to WSDOT.
Read More about Sign, not median, will restrict left turns from Burnham to northbound Highway 302
Along with eliminating a lane of southbound Highway 302, WSDOT will block left turns from Burnham Drive to northbound 302.
Read More about Lane of southbound Highway 302 permanently closing next week