Street racers need to organize, the real way

By Marianne Lincoln Spanaway Speedway closed in 2008, Pacific Raceways in Kent is still open. Yet, there are street racers making our roadways dangerous to others who just want to get where they are going. Demolition derby seems to have moved from the Speedway to the streets these days. Maybe, instead of an airport, we…

A road called Muck-Kapowsin

By Marianne Lincoln It all started with Muck-Kapowsin Road. It isn’t called that anymore, it has a number like most other roads in Pierce County. It is now 224th Street. It runs from Elk Plain at the Mountain Highway through Graham and Thrift and on to “The Country.” Roads in the area were often named…

Paving coming for parts of State Route 7 

Fish passage work at two creeks, paving coming for State Route 7 in Pierce CountyProject consolidates work, cuts costs   EATONVILLE – More than five miles of State Route 7 will see construction between Eatonville and Spanaway into fall 2023. The project will remove two barriers to fish passage and repair miles of the highway surface. Combining…

Transportation input to WSDOT

From WSDOT – Olympic Region Public input needed for transportation study focusing on connectivity in south Pierce County Online open house runs Dec. 1-16 PUYALLUP – People who live, work, play and commute through south Pierce County have an opportunity to provide feedback on a study focused on improving connectivity on multiple state highways. The…

8th Avenue East Road Work

PIERCE COUNTY — Work to resurface 8th Avenue East from 336th Street East to 288th Street East will begin April 11. The project is expected to be complete in mid-May. The project area is located south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord between 8th Avenue South and State Route 7. Approximately 200 feet of guardrail will be…

March 30 Canyon Road Regional Connection Project neighborhood meeting

Dear neighbor,   Please join the Pierce County Canyon Road Regional Connection Project team for a virtual neighborhood meeting on March 30!   Residents of the Radiance and Saddle Creek neighborhoods will learn about plans for 70th Avenue East, including how it connects to the larger Canyon Road Regional Connection Project. You’ll also have the…

Report adverse road conditions to Pierce County

Pierce County Planning and Public Works (PPW) is monitoring all rivers and responding to localized flooding events on county roads, stormwater facilities, and levees. They can be reported through an online or mobile app. Flooded roadways Drain, ditch or pipe plugged in unincorporated Pierce County City flooding: Tacoma Lakewood Puyallup Other hazards, (there are many…

Online open house for SR 702 roundabout east of McKenna

MCKENNA – A new single-lane roundabout will replace the existing two-way stop at the intersection of State Route 702 and Eighth Avenue South in Pierce County. Starting today, Aug. 24, community members can learn more about the intersection improvement plans during an online open house. The Washington State Department of Transportation will use public feedback…

Public invited to online open house for SR 510, Yelm Loop completion project

Supplemental Environmental Assessment available for review, comment WSDOT, YELM — People can learn more about the next steps in the Washington State Department of Transportation’s  State Route 510, Yelm Loop project via an online open house.   The project will build the remaining 3 miles of State Route 510 between Cullens Road and SR 507….