Traffic congestion relief comes to Tacoma with Puyallup River Bridge’s completion

Southbound I-5 commuters through Fife to Tacoma will finally get some congestion relief. The Washington State Department of Transportation has moved southbound travel lanes onto the new 1,579-foot-long southbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge.

It’s a great day for commuters in #Tacoma!
The new southbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge is open! There are 5 lanes total – 4 general purpose & 1 auxiliary lane – for drivers to use. The HOV lanes on both NB & SB I-5 will open this summer. #DriveSafe pic.twitter.com/bcrTYv98SL

— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) April 1, 2022

Friday, the transportation department announced that it has concluded striping the bridge. The addition will allow commuters to stay

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