Emergency repairs needed on Tacoma Narrows Bridge, two westbound lanes closed

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says crews have discovered deterioration below the running surface on the westbound span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and emergency repairs are underway.

Two lanes on westbound State Route 16 from Tacoma to Gig Harbor are now closed through the weekend, WSDOT said in a news release.

During a bridge joint repair Tuesday, crews noted “deterioration of the structure that supports the joint under the two right lanes,” the release said.

Westbound travel has been reduced to two lanes and officials expect delays over the next few days.

The 76-year-old bridge underwent three emergency repairs last year and five in 2024, all focused on repairing the bridge’s joints, WSDOT said.