SR 167 to Close For Puyallup River Bridge Inspections

Washington State Department of Transportation's regularly-scheduled bridge inspection will start next week on the northbound State Route 167 Puyallup River Bridge.

WSDOT bridge crews will begin their work by inspecting the northbound Puyallup River Bridge. Because of its narrow width, crews will close the bridge to all traffic from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 27. 

SR 167 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, and those two lanes of traffic will be routed over the parallel southbound bridge.

Inspection activities will continue on Sunday, July 28, when crews will again close the northbound SR 167 bridge from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., and route all SR 167 traffic onto the southbound bridge.

Crews will inspect the Tacoma Narrows Bridge starting July 29.

WSDOT bridge crews inspect every state highway bridge every two years. These two inspections will involve reviewing all components of the bridges. Crews will access areas under the bridge decks using an “Under-Bridge Inspection Truck” with a specialized arm that reaches around the bridge railing and below the deck.