Repairs close lanes on westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Drivers can expect lane closures tonight on the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge during maintenance operations on the road. The two right lanes close from 8 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25, to 6 a.m. Weds., Oct. 26, as Washington State Department of Transportation crews install steel shims to reinforce the roadway and repair a section of concrete. The two left lanes will remain open to traffic during the repairs. For more information about traffic impacts in Pierce County, please visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction .