Afternoon commute may be brutal around Tacoma area as 2 wrecks snarl traffic

Commuters driving around the Tacoma area may face long delays Friday afternoon due to an overturned semitruck on northbound state Route 167 in Algo...

March 18, 2023
11:02 AM

Commuters driving around the Tacoma area may face long delays Friday afternoon due to an overturned semitruck on northbound state Route 167 in Algona and a five-car collision in Lakewood on northbound Interstate 5. A look at the Washington State Department of Transportation's travel map showed miles of stop-and-go traffic near Lakewood and Algona. Just before 3 p.m., traffic was backed up to Sumner on state Route 167, and congestion on northbound Interstate 5 stretched to DuPont. Travelers driving north from JBLM or the Puyallup area should expect delays.

Peter Talbot