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.

County hosting open houses on Fox Island bridge replacement

Jul 23, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

In particular, Pierce County wants to determine the needs and desires of pedestrians, bicyclists and boaters.

Burnham Drive project atop city’s six-year transportation plan

Jun 27, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Gig Harbor City Council approved a new six-year Transportation Improvement Program during its meeting on Monday, June 24. The TIP is a list of street projects the city expects to tackle over the next six years. The city updates it every June. State and federal funding programs require local jurisdictions to have a six-year

Narrows Bridge lanes will be closed over Father’s Day weekend

Jun 10, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Two lanes of the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge will close for repairs over Father’s Day weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Monday. The two right lanes of the 1950-built bridge will close at 4 a.m. Saturday, June 15 and reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16. The ramp from Jackson Avenue in Tacoma

Gig Harbor trolley running Thursdays, Saturdays again

May 29, 2024 | By: Ed Friedrich

A driver shortage will continue to limit Pierce Transit trolley service, but the streetcar-looking buses will be available for the farmer’s market and weekend tourists.

All Narrows Bridge lanes open again

May 16, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

All westbound lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge re-opened Thursday morning, the Washington state Department of Transportation announced. Two westbound lanes closed Monday for emergency repairs, causing long backups. Traffic was especially difficult during afternoon hours, with some drivers reporting hours-long commutes home to Gig Harbor from Tacoma. WSDOT discovered a problem in an expansion

Water main project could cause traffic snarls on Soundview this summer

May 16, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Drivers who use Soundview Drive, Olympic Drive or Hollycroft Street will see disruptions this summer as the city of Gig Harbor replaces more than a mile of water main. The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday unanimously approved four contracts that will fix water main problems in the area. The projects include replacing an existing

Bridge lanes to remain closed at least through Thursday

May 14, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Two westbound lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will remain closed through at least Thursday for emergency repairs, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. WSDOT closed the two lanes Monday afternoon after crews found a problem with an expansion joint. Traffic backups stretched well into Tacoma during the afternoon commute Tuesday. WSDOT crews

Expect westbound Narrows Bridge lane closures for multiple days, WSDOT warns

May 13, 2024 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning that around-the-clock closure of some westbound lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge could be “in place multiple days.” The department announced the need to close the two right lanes on the westbound (toward Gig Harbor) bridge on Monday afternoon for emergency repairs. Crews need to repair an