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Puyallup Highway Closures Planned for August

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Starting Monday, Aug. 10, the northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Aug. 14 for maintenance, with the southbound off-ramp remaining open. This affects commuters traveling to and from Southcenter Parkway near Puyallup.

SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road starting Aug. 17 for 35 days to remove a fish barrier. Local access will remain open, and detours will guide drivers around the work zone. Other closures include SR 203 nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Aug. 28 and SR 211 on Aug. 7 for traffic alternating with flaggers.

WSDOT advises drivers to plan ahead and expect delays. The closures are part of routine highway maintenance to ensure safe travel and infrastructure reliability for Puyallup residents and commuters using these routes.

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    The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close starting Monday, Aug. 10β€œ005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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    The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.β€œ005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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    The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close until Aug. 14β€œ005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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    The southbound off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will remain openβ€œThe off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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    The closures affect commuters traveling to and from Southcenter Parkway near PuyallupNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road starting Aug. 17β€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    SR 169 will close for 35 days to remove a fish barrierβ€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    Local access will remain open during SR 169 closuresβ€œLocal access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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    Detours will guide drivers around the SR 169 work zoneβ€œSeparate signed detours will guide people around the closure.”
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    SR 203 will close nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Aug. 28β€œ203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars in sections between a nearly 11-mile stretch of SR 203, just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:19 PM Expected end: Aug 28, 2026, 6:00 AM”
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    SR 211 will close on Aug. 7 for traffic alternating with flaggersβ€œ211: Lane Closure on SR 211 both directions between milepost 5 to about milepost 7 beginning at 6:18 am until 8:00 pm on August 7, 2026. They will be alternating traffic with flaggers and a pilot car, expect delays.”
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    WSDOT advises drivers to plan ahead and expect delaysβ€œFlaggers will direct travelers to follow a pilot car through the work zone. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
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    The closures are part of routine highway maintenanceNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The closures are to ensure safe travel and infrastructure reliability for Puyallup residents and commuters using these routesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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