Title: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study | WSDOT
Headings: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study
I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study
Why is there so much congestion?
What is WSDOT doing about it?
Implementation characteristics that were evaluated and scored include:
The proposed future phase would include:
Build Alternative & Environmental Studies
Why are studies needed?
What will the completed study include?
Cost Estimate
What is happening in the mean time?
Financial Information
How can I get more information?

Content: Why is there so much congestion? Interstate 5 is a national highway of strategic importance. It moves goods and people between two borders and links major cities. It is a critical corridor for military use. Over the past several years, traffic has increased along the entire I-5 corridor, and nowhere has that increase been more noticeable than in south Pierce County through the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) vicinity. A combination of factors have contributed to the traffic growth through the area. Large businesses have moved in. JBLM and Camp Murray have expanded, and the communities of Lakewood, DuPont and Steilacoom have continued to develop. Each change has added demand on the already-crowded I-5 corridor. Motorists now see traffic congestion on a daily basis, especially during peak commute hours.