Title: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements | WSDOT
Headings: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements
I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements
Content: Gravelly-Thorne Connector & Shared-Use Path project. Since September 2015, WSDOT has held numerous community meetings in Lakewood and DuPont. You can view a list of meetings on the projects Public Involvement web page. Background
Over the past decade, populations in Thurston and Pierce counties have grown exponentially as a result of new residential neighborhoods, new businesses and growth at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. As a result, this has led to increased traffic congestion along Interstate 5. In recent years, WSDOT, along with local city, county and JBLM officials, have refocused efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve the existing highway operations (pdf 786 kb). Below is a list of projects that WSDOT and partnering municipalities are jointly working on to improve the flow of traffic along I-5 in Thurston and Pierce counties: Completed Projects & Studies
I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study
A joint I-5 corridor planning study involving WSDOT, JBLM and local jurisdictions evaluated the best way to improve transportation through the JBLM vicinity. The planning study identified improvements from Center Drive to Gravelly Lake Drive. Madigan Access Improvements
A $5.7 million grant was awarded to the city of Lakewood to improve traffic circulation from I-5 toward Madigan Army Medical Center.