The City of Tacoma will close the Puyallup River Bridge for three days in June to complete repairs to the 88-year-old structure.
The bridge, which is located on Puyallup Avenue between Portland Avenue and Milwaukee Way, will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning on Mon., June 1, through Weds., June 3, but remain open to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Detours will be in place for motor vehicle traffic.
According to City officials, the closure is necessary to repair structural damage that occurred in April when a high truck load impacted a cross brace on the bridge (see “Citing structural damage, Tacoma closes aging Puyallup River Bridge,” Tacoma Daily Index, April 13, 2015). Weight restrictions of 10 tons will still be in effect after the repairs are completed. These restrictions won’t be lifted until the entire bridge is replaced.
To read the Tacoma Daily Index‘s complete and comprehensive coverage of the Puyallup River Bridge replacement project, click on the following links:
- Citing structural damage, Tacoma closes aging Puyallup River Bridge (Tacoma Daily Index, April 13, 2015)
- ***UPDATE*** Tacoma to further restrict weight limits on Puyallup River Bridge (Tacoma Daily Index, April 30, 2014)
- City Council OKs accepting 16 grants, $31M for 12 Tacoma road projects (Tacoma Daily Index, May 16, 2013)
- 16 grants net $31M for Tacoma infrastructure projects (Tacoma Daily Index, April 30, 2013)
- Fife backs Tacoma’s Puyallup River Bridge project (Tacoma Daily Index, March 27, 2012)
- Port of Tacoma commission approves funding to help replace Puyallup River Bridge (Tacoma Daily Index, March 16, 2012)
- Port of Tacoma could direct $500K toward City’s Puyallup River Bridge project (Tacoma Daily Index, March 14, 2012)
- City Council OKs more funding for Puyallup River Bridge design (Tacoma Daily Index, January 20, 2012)
- More funding needed for Puyallup River Bridge design (Tacoma Daily Index, January 13, 2012)
- More money needed for $32.5M Puyallup River Bridge replacement (Tacoma Daily Index, April 27, 2011)
- Load limits will soon be enforced on Puyallup River Bridge (Tacoma Daily Index, October 13, 2009)
- Pierce County leaders recommend road/transit projects (Tacoma Daily Index, March 25, 2009)
- Partnership sought for Puyallup River Bridge replacement (Tacoma Daily Index, November 6, 2008)
