Community Transportation

Two lanes of eastbound Narrows Bridge to close overnight Friday

It’s the eastbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge’s turn to close a couple lanes.

Washington State Department of Transportation will close the right two lanes of the newer bridge from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The toll booth plaza and the ramps from 24th and 36th streets to eastbound Highway 16 also will close.

WSDOT crews will clean joints on the bridge during the closure.

The department recently closed two lanes of the westbound bridge, from Oct. 24 through 30, for repairs on expansion joints. The 19-year-old eastbound bridge is much younger than its 76-year-old neighbor, but still needs occasional maintenance.

The work on the eastbound (Gig Harbor to Tacoma) bridge requires closure of the toll booths. Drivers who do not have a Good to Go! account will receive a bill in the mail if they cross during the overnight closure.

Signs will help people find a detour on to the highway in place of the 24th and 36th street ramps.