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April
3rd

CLEARED: Crash causing backups on southbound I-5 and westbound SR 512 just north of Bridgeport Way

UPDATE as of 3:45 p.m.: All lanes are cleared, but a four-mile backup remains, according to the state Department of Transportation.

INITIAL POST: A crash that happened at 12:45 p.m. just north of Bridgeport Way on southbound Interstate 5 is causing mile-long backups on both southbound I-5 and state Route 512, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The two right lanes of southbound I-5 are blocked.

State Patrol troopers are at the scene.

Check back for updates.

March
18th

CLEARED: Collision blocking lanes on northbound SR 161 in South Hill

UPDATE as of 8:23 a.m.: All lanes are now open.

INITIAL POST: A collision on northbound state Route 161 just south of 176th Street East in South Hill is blocking all northbound lanes, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The accident occurred about 7:45 a.m. at milepost 21.

State troopers and paramedics are on scene.

Feb.
17th

CLEARED: Crash blocking lanes of eastbound Tacoma Narrows bridge

UPDATE as of 5:08 p.m. All lanes have been cleared, according to WSDOT.

UPDATE as of 5:04 p.m. The left HOV lane is blocked, according to WSDOT.

INITIAL POST: A crash on the eastbound Tacoma Narrows bridge is blocking the two left lanes of the roadway, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The crash happened at 4:45 p.m. State Patrol and emergency responders are at the scene.

Further details were not immediately available. Check back for updates.

Feb.
6th

CLEARED: Crash on southbound I-5 at 54th Ave E in Fife causing backup

UPDATE as of 5 p.m. All lanes are cleared, according to WSDOT.

INITIAL POST: A crash on southbound Interstate 5 at 54th Street East in Fife is causing a backup, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The HOV lane is blocked, and emergency responders are on the scene, WSDOT officials said at 3:30 p.m.

The crash happened at 3:15 p.m.

Jan.
30th

CLEARED: Eastbound SR 302 blocked at 118th Ave NW

UPDATE: All lanes are clear, according to WSDOT.

INITIAL POST: State Route 302 is blocked eastbound at 118th Avenue Northwest and a detour is in place, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A collision about 4:30 p.m. blocked the roadway, department officials said.

The State Patrol is on the scene.

Jan.
28th

CLEARED: Tree and power lines blocking state Route 706 in both directions by Ashford, near Kernahan Road East

UPDATE as of 5 p.m. All lanes are cleared, according to WSDOT.

INITIAL POST: A tree and power lines are blocking both directions of state Route 706 at mile 10.5 near Kernahan Road East, on the edge of Ashford, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A PUD crew is on the scene. No detour is available.

The blockage was reported about 2:15 p.m., according to WSDOT.