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Word on the Street: Improvements to 176th Street East (14th Avenue East to Waller Road East)

What's Happening
We're improving 0.98 miles of 176th Street East from 14th Avenue East to Waller Road East (CRP 5536). Improvements, designed to improve safety and relieve traffic congestion, include:

  • Expanding to four lanes and paved shoulders with a raised median or U/left-turn lane at designated locations.
  • Adding concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
  • Adding street lighting.
  • Improving the traffic signals at 14th Avenue East and 22nd Avenue East.
  • Adding an enclosed storm drain system as well as stormwater treatment and storage facilities.

The 176th Street East corridor improvements also include the following County Road Projects (CRP's):

  • CRP 5471 - B Street East to 14th Avenue East
  • CRP 5537 - Waller Road East to 51st Avenue East is currently under construction.
  • CRP 5762 - 1000 feet east of Canyon Road East to Gem Heights Drive East is currently under construction.


Roadway Section


September 2011

  • Engineering: The project is in the final design stages with an advertisement date scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2012.
  • Land: All property and property rights are acquired.


  • 2003 to 2011: Design engineering, plan development, estimates, environmental permitting.
  • 2007 to 2011: Acquire right-of-way property and easements.
  • Construction: 2012 to 2013: Construction to begin late spring / early summer 2012.


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How does the Money Get spent?

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Where does the Money come from?

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Greg Hess

Gregory M. Hess, P.E.
Engineering Resources Supervisor

More Details
Additional information on this project can be found in the project newsletters and fact sheets. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Contact - Engineering Resources Supervisor
Email: Gregory M. Hess, P.E.
Phone: (253) 798-2283

Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
4301 South Pine Street, Suite 446
Tacoma, WA 98409-7207

CRP 5536 | September 2011


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