Submitted by WSDOT

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Drivers using Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord for essential travel during overnight and early morning hours will want to plan ahead for lane and ramp closures next week.

Following Memorial Day weekend, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will have nightly lane and ramp closures for electrical and earthwork activities along I-5 from 41st Division Drive to Gravelly Lake Drive.

Ramp closures will have signed detours in place.

Travelers are encouraged to watch their speeds and give crews the room they need to work. As a reminder, a temporary speed limit reduction to 50 mph on I-5 from mileposts 121.9 to 124.1 is in place.

Tuesday, May 26

  • Northbound I-5 exit to 41st Division Drive will close from 8:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 8:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Gravelly Lake Drive on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 27

  • Northbound I-5 exit to 41st Division Drive will close from 8:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Thursday.
  • Thorne Lane on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 8:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Thursday.
  • Gravelly Lake Drive on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:15 p.m.to 4:45 a.m. Thursday.
  • Berkeley Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, May 28

  • Northbound I-5 exit to 41st Division Drive will close from 9:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Friday.
  • Berkeley Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 9:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Friday.
  • Gravelly Lake Drive on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 9:45 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. Friday.

Friday, May 29

  • Northbound I-5 exit to 41st Division Drive will close from 10:15 p.m. to 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
  • Northbound I-5 exit to Thorne Lane will close from 10:15 p.m. to 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
  • Gravelly Lake Drive on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from 10:15 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. Saturday.

An updated construction schedule that lists overnight ramp closures for this project is available on Tacomatraffic.com. Before heading out the door, travelers can find the latest information on the WSDOT app and by following the WSDOT regional Twitter feed.

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