From tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to improvements to roads causing traffic jams, Gig Harbor Now reporters stay on top of issues that affect getting where you’re going.
All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.
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Pierce County has scheduled a second open house on the type, size and location study for a new Fox Island bridge. The event will be April 8 at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 6th Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. with an opportunity to preview information and talk to the project team. A
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The text messages imitate tolling agencies and attempt to acquire people’s credit card or banking information.
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The city expects to resume the Wollochet Drive-Wagner Way project when signal components and streetlight poles arrive in the spring.
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The work, to be installed this year next to the new roundabout, features a compass rose, map and Northwest flora and fauna.
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WSDOT needs to repair another expansion joint, forcing lane closures on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to close two westbound lanes on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge during daytime hours next week. But don’t worry. The department promises to have all lanes open in time for the afternoon commute. WSDOT will conduct what it called a “routine inspection” of the elder of the two Narrows
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Maintenance and road work will disrupt drivers in at least three locations around Gig Harbor the week of Aug. 19. They include: Highway 16 in Purdy Beginning the evening of Monday, Aug. 19, work on a new bridge carrying Highway 16 over Purdy Creek will force overnight lane closures. The lane closures will allow trucks
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The love affair between man and machine was on full display on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Uptown Gig Harbor for the the 26th annual Cruise the Narrows Car Show. The Gig Harbor Cruisers Car Club event showcased the timeless lines and acute styles of some of this area’s most beautiful automobiles. Henry Ford would have
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Pierce County and its consultants updated islanders on the process and solicited feedback on a new bridge in general and pedestrian amenities in particular.
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