Circle logic: Why Gig Harbor has so many roundabouts
May 19, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongRoundabouts are safer and decrease wait times, according to traffic engineers everywhere. Still, many drivers are not big fans.
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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.
Summer trolley service suspended for lack of drivers
May 13, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichPierce Transit doesn’t have the manpower to operate the trolley route, but the regular Gig Harbor bus route hits most of the same stops.
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Borgen Boulevard pavement repair becoming a bigger task
May 12, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved an emergency resolution to hasten repair of a section of Borgen Boulevard near Olympus Way that has been closed due to a pavement failure. Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm noted that crews have been attempting to repair the pavement since January. Recent rains worsened the condition of
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Contractor ‘on schedule’ for Harborview roundabout project
May 11, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichTwo-way traffic at the Harborview Drive-Stinson Avenue roundabout construction project could reopen in the next few weeks. But a date can’t be announced yet because some of the work is weather-dependent, city of Gig Harbor spokeswoman Laura Pettitt said Tuesday. According to information to be presented to the City Council at a study session on
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Sunshine brightens outlook for Harborview Drive project
Apr 07, 2022 | By: Vince DiceThanks in part to this week’s sunshine, contractors are on track to get two-way traffic moving through the Harborview Drive-Stinson Avenue traffic circle project earlier than first expected, the city announced this week. If weather conditions continue to be favorable, and barring any ever-worrisome “unforeseen circumstances,” southbound drivers could be moving through the intersection again
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Pierce County Public Works to recommend replacing Fox Island Bridge
Mar 23, 2022 | By: Ted KenneyThe future of the Fox Island Bridge became a little clearer this week, with the Pierce County Planning and Public Works Department disclosing that it has endorsed replacing the badly deteriorated structure rather than choosing the less costly, but shorter-lasting, refurbishment option. The department informed Gig Harbor Now that it will request funding in the
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Gig Harbor Council OK’s incentive for early completion of Harborview Drive roundabout
Mar 15, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe Gig Harbor City Council approved financial incentives for the contractor to finish paving three weeks earlier than originally scheduled, but bad weather could foil the plan.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls to drop 75 cents
Mar 10, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichTacoma Narrows Bridge toll rates cut by 75 cents; City receives no funds for Wollochet interchange improvements.
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Lane of Borgen Boulevard closed for emergency repairs
Mar 09, 2022 | By: Gig Harbor Now staffA westbound lane of Borgen Boulevard near Olympus Lane in Gig Harbor is closed for emergency repairs, according to a news release from the city.
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Partial Harborview closure for roundabout construction begins Monday
Feb 24, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichHarborview Drive will be closed through July to southbound traffic, presenting a long detour, while northbound drivers can use the single through lane.
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