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Paving Work to Reduce Eastbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge to One Lane Friday Night
The triple-closure will reduce the bridge to one lane starting at 9 p.m. The work is scheduled to last to 5 a.m., Saturday.
Pending a stable weather forecast, crews plan to close three left eastbound State Route 16 lanes across the 2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Friday night at 9 p.m.
They will also close the 24th Street on-ramp to eastbound SR 16. All lanes and the ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. Saturday, June 15.
The triple-lane closure will reduce eastbound SR 16 traffic to one lane across the bridge. Eastbound motorists are advised to expect delays.
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Friday will be the second of two nights needed for crews to repair various pavement segments on the bridge. The first night of repairs took place last night. Today crews are carefully watching the weather forecast. If it worsens, they will postpone the closures and work and reschedule on another dry night.
The pavement repairs fall under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge pavement warranty and is being be performed by design-builder Tacoma Narrows Constructors.
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