February 12, 2009 · · archive: txp/article

SR16 to Sprague Avenue Connections Go Bye Bye

Do you run the Nalley Valley corridor on SR16? If so then it’s time to get ready for a little construction and plan to add some extra time to your commute. Starting tomorrow, Friday the 13th, the two eastbound on and off ramps that connect SR16 to Sprague will close. These changes will allow the project to begin demolishing bridges and build new ones. The downside is that the 15,000+ cars that use these ramps will have to find a new way onto the freeway. So, to help manage traffic on the increasingly pinched highway beginning tomorrow, meters will be turned on at the Jackson, Pearl, Orchard, Center and Union onramps.

Looking for the big picture? Project information can be found at www.tacomatraffic.com

Remember to slow down and help keeps our friends in the orange vests safe so they can get this job done as quickly as possible.

Recommended listening: Traffic – On The Road

Filed under: General

7 comments

  • Thorax O'Tool February 12, 2009

    With Exit 133 and I-705. who needs the Sprague Street ramps?

  • MattonGrant February 13, 2009

    Well, at least 15,000 people a day, thats who.

  • Thorax O'Tool February 13, 2009

    That was an attempt to capitalize off of the new Viaduct and the associated road work to bring the attention of the general populace of the greater Tacoma area to the presence of the office space downtown and promote this site, both of the same name as the I-5 exit mentioned previously. In addition to using State pending to promote the business, it was also intended to be used in the process butter Derek up into giving me my own blog.

    Wasn’t it obvious?

  • Thorax O'Tool February 13, 2009

    10 If $Derek=“likes idea”
    20 Then gives $TO’T “blog”
    30 Else
    40 $TO’T starts “i705.com”
    50 End

  • ZOMG February 13, 2009

    Easy on the ego, Thorax-Man.

  • 6ther February 13, 2009

    Thorax- You remind me of the do-good jackass from Good Will Hunting who spits out nonsensical rubbish to impress women, only it backfires because everyone knows just how transparent he really is.
    How do you like them apples!

  • Thorax O'Tool February 14, 2009

    I assure you, I am as big of a geek as is indicated.
    Also, my ego is merely the same size has my head.
    Furthermore, I like apples.
    In closing, I’m told Robin Williams swears a lot in “Goodwill Hunting”.