Decades-long I-5 construction project in Tacoma wraps up this weekend

[@c7andrei]

Because of how many more people moved into the area in the past 22 years, they’ll need to add twice as many lanes now

[@sli-fox]

This project went on longer than some have been alive.

[@colethewolfboy]

I’ve grown up, witnessed the beginning, end, and participated myself in the global war on terror, gotten married and divorced and gone through 5 jobs in this timespan

[@davidmoore2699]

I'm sorry, but I don't think they are allowed to stop construction on I5 in Tacoma.

[@charlesmoore8958]

Talk about milking a job

[@hydrobuu]

Trigger much?

[@susantully1533]

What took Washington 22 years would have taken 2 years in any other state. I love it here but the work ethic and government are insane

[@oblivian1308]

😂😂😭

[@noerodriguez5102]

Am I trippin or does the shit look the same lol

[@EnsoLLC]

Is this some kind of early April Fools' joke?

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

I’ve been a passenger on this stretch of road many times. Anyone think that the design on the concrete walls on the side of the road (as seen in the center photo at around the 0:58 mark) could possibly be a bit distracting for drivers??? I look at it every time I go there, and I certainly would be distracted by it if I drove.

[@DustinEvans1966]

Don’t believe it. I will be shocked if they actually open the west Seattle bridge.

[@a1mi551]

Ah the lazy road workers. 13th in infrastructure but we’re number 1 in laziness 👍😂

[@joelbeske1504]

I drive through this area daily to and from work. I'll reserve judgment as to it's effectiveness after completion. I'm not too convinced yet.

[@joec.5009]

since this project has started China has built over 50k miles of highway.

[@townswiley4429]

It only moves the gridlock a mile or two

[@soccerboy22100]

22 years? so everything that was done in the beginning, now has to be redone...hmmm good planning there Washington..

[@jamieabbucher]

They took so long on that project the project can now go to the bar and get a beer and retire with the rest of people on the project

[@JennySimon206]

Why does it take sooooo long for the government to do anything? It took foreeeeever to do Mercer Street and they made it worse. Also, isn't that illegal for Amazon to have a cop stopping traffic to let their workers out when everyone else has to wait an hour to go one block?

[@davezad]

All the construction was done by private companies. Why did it take so long? Construction isn't something that can be done instantaneously on a highway that runs 24/7 and can't ever be fully shut down.

[@Alignmentguy]

Wait until 167 gets extended to I5

[@tomcampbell9411]

Give it a year then they will build more road ways

[@timbarnett3898]

I'm riding north on I-5 to just past Tacoma Dome. In front of Lewis/McCord rain storm just dumps on very slick roadway. By time I get to this Tacoma/I-5 construction an semi-truck passes me, but with no trailer, just truck cab. I'm in slower right lane on my Dyna Harley, going too Harley dealer too buy new tires. (So I'm thinking how bad my tires are, in this ice rink slick rainy I-5) when semi cab just left of me pulls ahead of bike, truck tires lose traction, entire truck spins on front wheels 90%, counter clockwise, still sliding north down I-5, so I'm now I'm looking straight at the chrome rear dually wheels, sliding sideways maybe 2ft infront of my front fender. Truck continues its sliding counter clockwise rotation, until truck is now 180% out, driver an truck looking an facibg South, while his truck spinning an still sliding North. The look he gave me was unforgettable. (Probably, look on my face was of disbelief too!) Truck now continues to slide sideways across third fast lane then crashed, facing backwards, against these concrete highway jersey barriers in this video title picture. In my Harley mirrors cars, trucks looked like a bumper car ride. I can't remember this construction not being here. I-5 has worn itself out to slick ice rink by time construction is finished?

[@trafficality]

That double right before Port of Tacoma Road confuses people. They'll come to a stop, sharp left to stay on the ramp, take a right on PTR, finally another right onto 99.

[@cjsjedi73]

Seems most of those speaking didn't drive when this started. Do they remember how it was before?

[@kyongkim5162]

22 years for what????

[@cityplanner3063]

Traffic congestion from day one. Americans never learn do they.

[@LeoNation007]

That took literally eternity... And to do what 😕

[@bretcasey4623]

20 years to add one lane

[@Bearman0311]

fake news they will never be done working on I5 in Tacoma

[@hydrobuu]

Hope you lube up for a rude awakening

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

You watch it'll be worse when everybody floods the roads!! 😂😂😂

[@pad9x]

i bet its already outdated, in terms of carrying capacity. to resolve traffic you need better and more commuting options, not more roads

[@nathanael_seattle495]

Correct. And link light rail will be coming to Tac from Sea in what…. 2090?!?! 😢 At least there is the sounder but I think they need to speed that up.

[@snoopy4802]

It's about time 😂

[@jl8754]

What about the money the WADOT employee stole? 😂 1.4 mil 20+ yes later. All that unaccounted and useless and extra money.

[@cooolgodd3808]

Where’s exit 128 ? Lol 😂

[@chrisrebar3042]

There are other ways to avoid taking the freeway but people don't like to

[@kungfufemafam9216]

All those overpaid workers taking double the time. Thank you

[@lynnciagabalenciaga9281]

And we still stuck in traffic.

[@go.productionfire7934]

Get back to some Commerce and business between Seattle and Tacoma and back east! People in Tacoma prosper!

[@carlostirado3650]

Crazy milking it

[@riggsdesigner]

Wait…what? don’t believe it until I see it

[@Grandeurious]

Only in a democrat state is this timeframe acceptable. 🤣

[@kailani112]

And still has the worse traffic !

[@townswiley4429]

It’s too late… it’s not going to fix anything

[@Decrapitate]

Allegedly

[@jamieabbucher]

😅🤣😅🤣😅

[@theadorebundy4514]

Annnnnnnd...it's already out dated. Lmao