[UPDATE: The Pierce County Council has issued a notice of Continued final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2020-10. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is continued to April 21, 2020, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma. ] * *…
Category: Roads
Issues related to roads and transportation
50% Growth in 25 years – PSM Plan
[Editor Note: Contrast this with the County information about Frederickson, you can clearly see their bias toward growing Frederickson. Frederickson tripled (300%) P-S-M is noted to have grown 50% in that same timeframe. The Census of 2020 will tell us more soon.] From the Pierce County Planning page for the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Plan PIERCE COUNTY —…
Canyon Road north extension update
Want to know more about what projects are planned for canyon road? Then be sure to attend the next Summit-Waller Community Association board meeting! Tuesday, September 3rd, 7:00pm @ Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Avenue East (behind Central Avenue Elementary) In addition to our regular board meeting agenda, we will have representatives from the Pierce…
New traffic signal coming to 38th Avenue East and 152nd Street East intersection
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — A project to add a new traffic signal system at the 38th Avenue East and 152nd Street East intersection will start Aug. 16. The work is expected to be completed in May 2020. The intersection is located to the east of Naches Trail Elementary School. During summer and fall, crews will install…
County Roads: High friction surface treatment to be applied to a few
High friction surface treatment coming to Pierce County roads Pierce County will install a surface treatment at six roadway locations starting Aug. 5. The treatment – called a high friction surface treatment – will be applied at the following locations: • 122nd Street East/Military Road East – two curves near bottom of hill • McCutcheon…
Planning Commission considers huge land use changes in unincorporated areas
Controversial land use changes to the Frederickson, Parkland, Spanaway, Midland, South Hill and Mid-County (Summit, Waller, North Clover Creek Collins) areas are progressing through the formal process of adoption in Pierce County. These changes involve housing and business uses, but not an accompanying infrastructure plan. Therefore the communities, already overcrowded for urban growth that has…
Canyon Road Traffic Delays 99th to 84th
Motorists should expect traffic delays along Canyon Road East between 99th Street Court East and 84th Street East through the fall due to utility work. This work is in preparation for an upcoming Pierce County road project along this section of Canyon Road East. Tacoma Power will be moving utility poles, and Puget Sound Energy…
Road Work near LaGrande – SR7 closures
State Route 7 slope stabilization work begins in July Travelers will see daytime closures of SR 7 near La Grande EATONVILLE – Travelers heading to Alder Lake and Mount Rainier National Park on State Route 7 this summer and fall will want to plan extra travel time into their adventures. As early as July 15,…
Important Zoning Updates
PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Planning Commission will consider proposed updates to the Frederickson, Mid-County, Parkland-Spanaway-Midland and South Hill community plans at public meetings over the next few months. Community plans provide direction on how growth and development will occur. The plans address topics such as zoning, transportation, the look and feel of the…
On the move: I-5 lanes in Tacoma to shift
New construction phase requires two traffic shifts TACOMA – Contractor crews building a new southbound Interstate 5 bridge across the Puyallup River in Tacoma are getting ready to enter a new phase of construction that will move traffic in all lanes of I-5 from McKinley Way to the Port of Tacoma Road into new configurations….
Weekend Lane Closures on I-5 Nisqually
[Editor Note: This means serious traffic on SR507 in Yelm, McKenna & Roy and SR7 in Spanaway Parkland] LACEY – People who travel on northbound Interstate 5 in Nisqually should plan for two weekends of significant delays due to around-the-clock lane closures. The work scheduled June 7-10 and June 14-17 will allow contractor crews working…
Milroy Bridge over Puyallup River to close April 9 for inspection
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The Milroy Bridge over the Puyallup River at 66th Avenue East and River Road East will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 9 while crews perform a detailed structural inspection and general maintenance. Motorists will need to use an alternative route during the closure. Pierce County Planning…
