Transportation

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.

Lane closures expected on two bridges during week of July 7

Jul 03, 2025 | By:

Overnight lane closures are planned for the Purdy Bridge July 7 and 8; daytime lane closures will hit the westbound Narrows Bridge July 7 through 10.

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Buses crossing Narrows Bridge will pay tolls again starting this fall

Jun 19, 2025 | By: Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

Legislators removed an exemption on tolls for buses during the 2025 session. The change will cost Pierce Transit about $61,000 a year.

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Bridge talk attracts crowd to Fox Island county council meeting

Jun 04, 2025 | By:

Other topics were discussed, but it was discussion of a new bridge that drew 200 people to Fox Island’s Heart Church.

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Summer bus service arrives in time for Maritime Gig Festival

May 29, 2025 | By:

The buses, not dressed as trolleys this year, will run Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between Uptown and the base of Peacock Hill.

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Four options emerge for Fox Island bridge replacement

Apr 09, 2025 | By:

All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.

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Open house next week on Fox Island Bridge study

Mar 31, 2025 | By:

Pierce County has scheduled a second open house on the type, size and location study for a new Fox Island bridge. The event will be April 8 at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 6th Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. with an opportunity to preview information and talk to the project team. A

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Many receiving ‘smishing’ scam messages for alleged unpaid tolls

Mar 19, 2025 | By:

The text messages imitate tolling agencies and attempt to acquire people’s credit card or banking information.

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Supply chain delay suspends Wagner Way traffic signal project

Jan 20, 2025 | By:

The city expects to resume the Wollochet Drive-Wagner Way project when signal components and streetlight poles arrive in the spring.

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Harborview-Stinson roundabout to get experiential art installation

Jan 15, 2025 | By:

The work, to be installed this year next to the new roundabout, features a compass rose, map and Northwest flora and fauna.

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Two westbound lanes of Narrows Bridge to close this weekend

Dec 13, 2024 | By:

WSDOT needs to repair another expansion joint, forcing lane closures on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.

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