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The Milroy Bridge, trusses of steel from a different era
OPINION By Marianne Lincoln The George Milroy Bridge was constructed in 1931 across the Puyallup River between Tacoma and Puyallup. A plaque on the bridge tells a few details of its history. Built by...
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Motorists should take action so they “Don’t Drip and Drive”
Pierce County motorists can take advantage of free inspections and discounted service in April to identify and fix leaks as part of Puget Sound Starts Here’s “Don’t Drip and Drive” program. Every year,...
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May 3 to 5, the intersection at 22nd Ave. and 176th Street will close
The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will close the intersection of 22nd Avenue and 176th Street on May 3 until May 5. This closure was moved out from April since the...
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Intersection at 176th Street East and 22nd Avenue East to close this weekend
PIERCE COUNTY — The intersection at 176th Avenue East and 22nd Avenue East in Frederickson will close for construction at 9 p.m. Friday, May 3 and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 6. Crews will excavate...
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You can’t get through there – REALLY
Lots of cars were doing U-turns after cruising past the alternate route signs Friday night in Spanaway. No hablo Engles? Perhaps for some. But the truth is, 176th has had signs posted for a couple...
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Progress on 22nd Avenue intersection in Spanaway
At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, the road crew, who are working 12 hour shifts at 22nd Avenue in Spanaway were getting a bit tired and sore. The flagger on 22nd Avenue was resting on the tailgate of her...
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Hot asphalt night
By evening Saturday, the 22nd Avenue and 176th Street intersection was graded and covered in a smooth coat of gravel. By about 10 p.m., the asphalt crew was expected to arrive and begin pouring the top...
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JBLM Road Construction Project Completed; Perimeter Road to reopen May 15
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A major road construction project on Perimeter Road, the road which bisects JBLM Lewis-Main and McChord Field, has been completed ahead of schedule and will reopen to...
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May 15 event to celebrate tunnel construction activities in Pierce County
Nearly 100 community and business leaders will gather May 15 at the FPS EnCon Precast plant in Frederickson to celebrate Pierce County’s job-creating connection to the state’s SR 99 tunnel project in...
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Comment on the Spanaway Post Office entrance
This is the entrance to the Spanaway Post Office off Pacific Avenue. It is a tight right turn that you have to slow down significantly to execute. On one side there is a deep ditch that is almost...
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Public Hearings on 180th Street closure July 9 and 23
The official posting on 180th Street East in Frederickson regarding its closure has been placed. Local property owners have received official mail from Pierce County Council including a map of the area...
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The Post Office hole on SR7 needs to go away
Editorial opinion This photo is of a drainage ditch on Pacific Avenue in Spanaway between Les Schwab and the Spanaway Post Office. This is the single biggest mistake in the sidewalk project for SR7....
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Low tides will affect Pierce County ferry service July 2-11
Pierce County ferry riders in large vehicles – such as an RV, commercial truck or a vehicle towing a trailer – should plan ahead to avoid low tides from July 2-11. Load restrictions will be in place on...
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New project on 176th St. E begins July 8
Construction work along 176th Street East from B Street East to 14th Avenue East in Spanaway will begin July 8. This project is one of several Pierce County projects to improve safety and relieve...
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Avoid 22nd Avenue and 176th Street intersection July 11-12
The intersection at 176th Street and 22nd venue is under a major construction push again. There are flaggers at all four sides and the delays are long. There is a big, lane wide cut out in the center...
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Beware of massive numbers of bicycles Saturday July 13!
July 13-14 is the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. It is a 200-mile bicycle ride, the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest. There are up to 10,000 participants riding from...
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Waiting in line on 176th Street and 22nd Avenue?
This morning at 3 a.m. the work was supposed to be completed on the leveling of 22nd Avenue at 176th Street. If you tried to get home that way, you probably had to wait as long as 10 or 15 minutes...
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Getting your historical bearings – Parkland, Spanaway to Roy
From the time Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean, until 1846, the United States and Great Brittain competed for the Pacific Northwest. The area north of the Columbia River was particularly...
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Puyallup River Projects this summer, near Orting and Electron
Pierce County expects to reduce flood risk along two sections of the Puyallup River with projects set for this summer. Construction has begun on a 2,000-foot-long side channel near Orting, and work on...
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Pacific Avenue being re-striped Thursday night
Pacific Avenue in Spanaway is being re-striped this evening (Thursday 7/18) by WSDOT, the Washington State Department of Transportation. Pacific Avenue, also called State Route 7, is being reduced one...
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