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.
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
A “three-month rolling closure” of 38th Avenue starts Aug. 17 between Hunt Street and 38th Avenue Court, then moves incrementally south until a new sewer line is complete.
Read More about Full blockage of 38th Avenue starts Aug. 17
A months-long project to upgrade the 38th Avenue corridor and its intersection with 56th Street starts Monday, Aug. 3.
Read More about Brace for delays as roadwork on 38th Avenue corridor begins
Once again, a problem with bridge joints is forcing closure of lanes on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Read More about Two lanes of westbound Narrows Bridge to close Saturday (Aug. 1) for repairs
Court documents indicate that the suspect pointed a gun at police before directing it toward his own forehead, leading to an assault charge.
Read More about Police arrest suicidal man who delayed traffic on Narrows Bridge
The third option for Gorst would add lanes to Highway 3. But don’t hold your breath on work beginning, because the project isn’t funded.
Read More about WSDOT has three alternatives to fix Gorst. Two of them involve a bridge
Design and permitting work on a Cushman Trail extension remain low on the priority list, because finding funding for it could be difficult.
Read More about City Council approves updated transportation plan