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Posted on: April 29, 2013

Intersection at 176th Street East and 22nd Avenue East to close this weekend

The intersection at 176th Street East and 22nd Avenue East in Frederickson will close for construction at 9 p.m. Friday, May 3 and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 6.

Crews will excavate the existing roadway, place crushed... Read on...

Posted on: April 12, 2013

Milroy Bridge over Puyallup River to close April 17 for inspection

The Milroy Bridge over the Puyallup River at 66th Avenue East and River Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 17 to allow crews to perform a detailed structural inspection and general maintenance. Motorists... Read on...

Posted on: April 11, 2013

Work on Wollochet Dr NW to resume April 15

Construction work along Wollochet Drive NW near Gig Harbor will resume on April 15 following a winter work suspension.

Pierce County is constructing two projects along Wollochet Drive NW: the first between East Bay Drive... Read on...

Posted on: April 1, 2013

Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 8

Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer.

An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start April 8, and continue through June. Targeted noxious... Read on...

Posted on: February 15, 2013

Celebrate completion of Key Center crosswalk Feb. 27

Pierce County residents are invited to celebrate the completion of a new crosswalk in Key Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Key Center Fire Station No. 46, 8911 Key Peninsula Highway KPN... Read on...

Posted on: October 10, 2012

Section of Artondale Drive NW to close overnight for paving

A section of Artondale Drive NW near Gig Harbor will be closed from 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 to 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 as part of an area road construction project.

Artondale Drive NW will be closed from Wollochet Drive... Read on...

Posted on: September 27, 2012

72nd Street KPS boat launch near Long Branch open following ramp rehabilitation

The boat launch on 72nd Street KPS near Long Branch reopened at 3 p.m. Sept. 26 following Pierce County’s rehabilitation of the ramp – two days ahead of schedule.

Crews replaced the existing ramp structure with concrete... Read on...

Posted on: September 21, 2012

5-day closure of 72nd Street KPS boat launch planned

The boat launch on 72nd Street KPS near Long Branch will be closed Sept. 24-28 so Pierce County can rehabilitate the ramp.

Crews will replace the existing ramp structure with concrete panels purchased from the Washington... Read on...

Posted on: August 29, 2012

Celebrate completion of Canyon Road East projects at ribbon cutting Sept. 6

Pierce County residents are invited to celebrate the completion of a series of Canyon Road East corridor road projects from State Route 512 to 176th Street East.

The ribbon cutting ceremony is set for Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. at... Read on...

Posted on: August 13, 2012

Change at Sumner-Tapps Highway E/South Tapps Drive E intersection coming Aug. 14

Pierce County will revise the travel lanes of Sumner-Tapps Highway E Aug. 14 to provide left-turn lanes at the South Tapps Drive E intersection on the two legs of the highway. Left-turn lanes will not be added to South Tapps... Read on...

Posted on: August 8, 2012

Hall Road boat launch to close Aug. 8 for paving

The boat launch on Hall Road in Vaughn will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8 while crews pave the boat ramp approach.

This work is the last step in Pierce County's rehabilitation of the boat ramp. The county on... Read on...

Posted on: August 3, 2012

Extra day needed to complete rehabilitation of Hall Road boat ramp

Pierce County will reopen the boat launch on Hall Road in Vaughn at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 after crews complete a rehabilitation of the boat ramp. The boat launch was closed on July 30 for the work. The county is replacing the... Read on...

Posted on: July 31, 2012

Section of 112th Street East reopens ahead of schedule

The section of 112th Street East between Fruitland Avenue East and Woodland Avenue East that was closed June 25 for a road construction project reopened July 30---five days ahead of schedule.

Crews lowered the road by as... Read on...

Posted on: July 26, 2012

Five-day closure of Hall Road boat launch in Vaughn planned; ramp to be rehabilitated

The boat launch on Hall Road at Vaughn will be closed July 30 to August 3 so Pierce County can rehabilitate the ramp.

Crews will replace the existing ramp structure with concrete panels purchased from the Washington... Read on...

Posted on: July 10, 2012

Crews to activate new signals at two Canyon Road intersections; new lanes to open

Crews to activate new signals at two Canyon Road intersections; new lanes to open

Pierce County will activate new traffic signals at two intersections of Canyon Road E in Frederickson on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting... Read on...

Posted on: June 28, 2012

Wire theft and vandalism cost Pierce County $8,865

Pierce County crews replaced the wiring that powers six street lights along a half-mile of county road at 38th Street and 192nd Street in Frederickson after discovering two separate incidents of wire theft and vandalism.... Read on...

Posted on: June 21, 2012

Road closure of section of 112th St E starts June 25

Pierce County will close a section of 112th Street East on June 25 for six weeks as part of a road construction project.

112th Street East will be closed between Fruitland Avenue East and Woodland Avenue East until early... Read on...

Posted on: May 21, 2012

Spanaway fourth-graders paint 2 county snow plows

Painted snow plows

If you see a string of mittens or a cart-wheeling Santa Claus headed down the street during the next snowfall, you don't need new glasses.

These scenes were painted on two of Pierce County's snow plows on May 17 by... Read on...

Posted on: May 4, 2012

Section of Orting-Kapowsin Highway temporarily closed due to localized flooding

The stretch of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway between 264th Street and 288th Street E. is closed temporarily due to localized flooding caused by heavy rains and wildlife activity.

Pierce County road crews closed the section... Read on...

Posted on: April 27, 2012

Summit-area residents invited to public meeting on proposed road improvements

Summit-area residents are invited to a public meeting on May 10 to learn about Pierce County’s proposed improvements to more than a mile of Canyon Road E. from 99th St. Court E. to 84th St. E.

“The improvements are... Read on...

Posted on: April 16, 2012

Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 18

Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer.

An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start April 18, and continue through June. Targeted noxious... Read on...