Busy section of Pierce County arterial to reduce lanes at night. Details here
A busy section of Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 through Parkland and Spanaway in Pierce County will be reduced to one lane starting Monday night for a number of roadway upgrades, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Drivers, bikers and pedestrians can expect nighttime single-lane closures in both directions from 188th Street South to Violet Meadow Street South from spring through fall, according to WSDOT. Crews will work from south to north at 11 intersections starting at 118th Street South.
Southbound road work hours are from Monday through Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. the following day. Sunday work hours are from 7 p.m. until 10 a.m. Monday, said WSDOT.
Northbound work hours Monday through Thursday are 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. On Friday work hours are 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday. Crews will work from 6:30 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday, and 6 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, according to WSDOT.
Bus riders are encouraged to visit the Pierce Transit website for changes in bus routes. Bicycle and pedestrian detours will be visible throughout the project, WSDOT said in a press release.
The $8.8 million project replaces existing rapid-flashing beacons with overhead pedestrian signals at 11 locations along State Route 7, said WSDOT. Some locations will see improved pedestrian ramps, extensions to the median islands, turn restrictions and additional pavement markings.
In May 2022, WSDOT applied for a Pedestrian and Bicyclist Program grant to enhance the crossings along the SR 7 corridor and was awarded funding for this project, according to the project's webpage. The Washington Legislature provided the remainder of the money needed for the design and construction during the 2023 legislative session, said WSDOT.
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