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Puyallup Residents Face Multiple Road Closures This Week

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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WSDOT will close multiple lanes on major routes near Puyallup through August 14 for construction and maintenance work. The most significant closures include nightly I-5 off-ramps near Northgate Way from August 10-14, and SR 9 traffic alternating with flaggers near Cara Place from August 10-14.

Drivers on SR 9 will experience alternating traffic with flaggers nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. between August 10 and 14. The I-5 closures affect southbound off-ramps to Northgate Way and the westbound on-ramp to I-5, also from August 10-14. Both closures are for pedestrian improvement construction.

The WSDOT updates also include a temporary closure on the Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to I-405 from August 10-12, and overnight closures on I-405/Northeast 160th Street off-ramp from August 11-14. All closures are expected to end by August 14.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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WSDOT will close multiple lanes on major routes near Puyallup through August 14 for construction and maintenance workNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The most significant closures include nightly I-5 off-ramps near Northgate Way from August 10-14“005: Southbound I-5 off-ramps to eastbound and westbound Northgate Way, plus the westbound Northgate Way on-ramp to southbound I-5, will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning from Monday night, Aug. 10, to Friday morning, Aug. 14, for construction of pedestrian improvements.”
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SR 9 traffic will alternate with flaggers near Cara Place from August 10-14“009: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day starting Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 9 traffic will alternate with flaggers near Cara Place for Comcast utilities work.”
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Drivers on SR 9 will experience alternating traffic with flaggers nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. between August 10 and 14“Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day starting Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 9 traffic will alternate with flaggers near Cara Place for Comcast utilities work.”
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The I-5 closures affect southbound off-ramps to Northgate Way and the westbound on-ramp to I-5, also from August 10-14“005: Southbound I-5 off-ramps to eastbound and westbound Northgate Way, plus the westbound Northgate Way on-ramp to southbound I-5, will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning from Monday night, Aug. 10, to Friday morning, Aug. 14, for construction of pedestrian improvements.”
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Both closures are for pedestrian improvement constructionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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WSDOT updates also include a temporary closure on the Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to I-405 from August 10-12“405: The Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be closed nightly, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. A signed detour will be in place.”
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Overnight closures on I-405/Northeast 160th Street off-ramp from August 11-14“405: The right lane of the northbound I-405/Northeast 160th Street off-ramp to eastbound SR 522 will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14 and overnight from 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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All closures are expected to end by August 14No usable supporting receipt — unverified.