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SR 161 lane closure near Puyallup

Monday, September 28, 2026

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Southbound SR 161 near 19th Way S (MP 35) has a lane closed due to roadwork. The closure began at 6:11 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2026.

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

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SR 161 lane closure near Puyallup“161 [6 mi from Puyallup]: On SR 161 southbound near 19th way S (MP 35) the right lane is closed due to roadwork. Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 6:11 AM”
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Southbound SR 161 lane closed near 19th Way S due to roadwork starting Sept. 28, 2026.“161 [6 mi from Puyallup]: On SR 161 southbound near 19th way S (MP 35) the right lane is closed due to roadwork. Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 6:11 AM”
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Southbound SR 161 near 19th Way S (MP 35) has a lane closed due to roadwork. The closure began at 6:11 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2026.“161 [6 mi from Puyallup]: On SR 161 southbound near 19th way S (MP 35) the right lane is closed due to roadwork. Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 6:11 AM”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Puyallup — 9/28/2026:

161 [6 mi from Puyallup]: On SR 161 southbound near 19th way S (MP 35) the right lane is closed due to roadwork.
Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 6:11 AM

512 [7 mi from Puyallup]: Expect overnight SR 7 on-ramp to EB SR 512 closures from Monday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Oct. 3:
-8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Wednesday nights.
-8:30 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.
-7:30 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday.
Read more on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-512-congestion-management-sr-7">project webpage</a>.
Effective: Sep 15, 2026, 11:46 AM
Expected end: Nov 30, 2026, 11:46 AM

507 [11 mi from Puyallup]: The new roundabout at SR 507 at 208th Street has temporarily opened while contractor crews focus on paving the SR 702 roundabout at Harts Lake Rd. Single-lane alternating traffic will resume in October for permanent striping. <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-702-harts-lake-road-sr-507-208th-street-roundabouts">More info online</a>.
Effective: Sep 15, 2026, 4:24 PM
Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM

169 [16 mi from Puyallup]: Northbound & southbound traffic is alternating on SR 169 at Jones Lake Rd (MP 7) due to roadwork.
Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 11:02 AM

405 [19 mi from Puyallup]: The southbound I-405 HOV off-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. – 4:15 a.m., starting the night of Monday, Sept. 28 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 2. A signed detour will be in place.
Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 AM

405 [19 mi from Puyallup]: The southbound I-405 HOV off-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed overnight and during the day, 7 p.m. – 1 p.m., starting the night of Saturday, Oct. 3 to the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 4. Signed detours will be in place.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 4, 2026, 1:00 PM

405 [19 mi from Puyallup]: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 from SR 181 (milepost 1) to I-5 (milepost 0) will be closed nightly from 9:30 p.m. – 4:15 a.m., starting the night of Monday, Sept. 28 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 2.
Effective: Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 AM

405 [19 mi from Puyallup]: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 from SR 181 (milepost 1) to I-5 (milepost 0) will be closed overnight and during the day, 7 p.m. – 1 p.m., starting the night of Saturday, Oct. 3 to the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 4.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 4, 2026, 1:00 PM