06/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/15/2026 10:18
FIFE - People who live, work or commute in north Pierce County are invited to an online open house for the final stage of the State Route 167 Completion Project. The last stage, also known as Stage 2b, is scheduled to begin heavy construction work in mid-July.
Beginning Monday, June 15, people can visit the Washington State Department of Transportation's online open house to learn how construction in 2026 may affect the area.
Stage 2b builds the final 2.6 miles of expressway and includes several key features:
The final portion of the SR 167 expressway between Puyallup and Fife is scheduled to open to drivers in June 2029.
When: Monday, June 15 - Saturday, Aug. 15
Where: Online at bit.ly/SR167-Stage2b
Details: The online open house is available in multiple languages. Visitors can leave comments or ask questions .
Free, temporary internet access is available to those who do not have broadband service and wish to participate in the online open house:
The SR 167 Completion Project builds 6 miles of new tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma. Crews are building the new expressway in stages, the first of which completed the Wapato Way East bridge and SR 99 roundabout in Fife. The second stage builds the expressway between I-5 and the Port of Tacoma and is scheduled to open in September.
Work on the third stage between SR 161/North Meridan Avenue and SR 410 began in 2025. Construction of the last stage between North Meridian Avenue and I-5 is scheduled to begin in July. The entire project is planned for completion by 2030.
Photos of construction work and a 3D video tour are available online.
The SR 167 Completion Project is part of WSDOT's Puget Sound Gateway Program, which also includes the SR 509 Completion Project in south King County. Together, the two completion projects finish critical missing links in Washington's highway and freight network.