Port Orchard man dies in crash near Purdy
Jul 21, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe 34-year-old man was a passenger in a car whose driver fell asleep and went into a ditch, according to the State Patrol.
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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.
Culvert projects starting next week will cause Highway 302 traffic disruptions
Jul 19, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffProjects to replace fish-blocking culverts for Little Minter and Purdy creeks will bring alternating traffic, detours and lane shifting to Highway 302, the Highway 302 spur and Highway 16.
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‘New’ Tacoma Narrows Bridge turns 15 years old
Jul 15, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichA crowd of 50,000 turned out on July 15, 2007, to celebrate the amazing engineering feat despite their chagrin about paying tolls for the next 30 years to pay for it.
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County discusses Fox Island bridge replacement, repair project at community meeting
Jul 01, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichIslanders, who would be shouldering much of the cost of a new or renovated bridge, were most concerned about funding, but those details won’t be known until later.
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Cruisers car club all about ‘making friends and having fun’
Jun 29, 2022 | By: Dennis BrowneThe big Cruise the Narrows car show is coming up Aug. 6 at Uptown Plaza. The club hosts many other events, including cruise-ins, club tours or just driving around town.
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Borgen Boulevard repairs require weeklong closure of westbound lanes
Jun 16, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffAll westbound lanes of Borgen Boulevard between Peacock Hill and Olympus Way will be closed for a week starting Friday, June 17, the city of Gig Harbor announced. During the closure, drivers will be detoured around the closure via Peacock Hill Avenue, North Harborview Drive, Burnham Drive and Harbor Hill Drive. The emergency closure of
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State asking who should get Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll reduction
Jun 15, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichShould the 75-cent rollback go only to two-axle vehicles, should all vehicles receive it or should vehicles with more axles get an even bigger break?
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Point Fosdick project evokes roads of yesteryear
Jun 13, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe section of Point Fosdick Drive being resurfaced is probably more than 80 years old and part of former state Highway 14.
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Harborview Drive reopens in both directions
May 25, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichAfter nearly three months, traffic is flowing in both directions through downtown Gig Harbor. Harborview Drive, the city’s main drag, was closed in the southbound direction on Feb. 28 to resume construction of a $2.2 million roundabout at its intersection with Stinson Avenue. Drivers were diverted to a long detour via Borgen Boulevard and the
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Harborview-Stinson intersection re-opening ‘shortly’
May 19, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffHarborview Drive through downtown Gig Harbor will be reopening “shortly,” according to the city. The city announced via Facebook that the new roundabout is paved and the intersection will re-open to two-way traffic “this coming week.” Because such work can be weather-dependent, the exact date of the reopening is not known. Harborview, the city’s main
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